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We were already running late by the time we finally reached the beach house.

The roads leading here had been confusing, and the rain didn't help at all.

The directions on the map felt like a joke, and honestly, I was starting to wonder if

this getaway was worth all the hassle.

But as soon as we pulled into the gravel driveway, I took a deep breath.

It looked quaint, I guess, kind of what you'd expect from an isolated vacation spot by the beach,

white paint chipping off the wood, a cute front porch, and lots of sea grass swaying in the wind.

See, we made it, Maddie said, her smile trying to lift the mood.

I smiled back even though something didn't feel right. I chalked it up to exhaustion.

Ethan was already asleep in the back seat, hugging his stuffed dinosaur, and I hated to wake him.

But we were here. Might as well try to enjoy it, right? Inside, the house was mostly cozy,

but something about it just felt. Off. There were all these old glass bottles lined up on shelves,

each filled with different colors of sand. There must have been dozens of them, and everyone

was labeled in this neat, handwritten script. I didn't pay much attention to them at first,

though. I was more focused on getting our bags inside before the rain picked up again.

We set Ethan down in the bedroom that had been set up for kids, brightly painted walls, a small

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