Outside, Then Vanished

She Was Home… Then Gone --- At 9:42 PM, Emily Carter sent

a text: “I’m outside. See you in a minute.” She never walked through the door.

Her car was found exactly where she parked it. Engine cold. Doors locked.

Keys still inside. Her phone was on the seat. Unlocked. The camera app was

open. The last image wasn’t a photo — it was a blur, taken mid-movement.

Her face filled the frame. Eyes wide. Mouth slightly open. As if she saw something

standing right in front of her. No neighbors heard a sound. No cameras showed

her leaving the car. No footsteps. No struggle. Years later,