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You were dead to me in every way someone can be dead to a living person.

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Let’s just say that Adam is either a genius for putting together this incredible hoax or he is definitely, 100% going to die.

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Dear David is back and he’s more terrifying than ever.

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“He’s dead,” she said, standing up. “Can I call this in to the police, or is that too much of an inconvenience for you too?”

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Someone — or something — is very angry.

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“EVERYTHING was covered in blood. It was smeared on my swing set, smeared up onto the house (like a good 20-25 feet up), smeared around my pool, and it was all over the grass. The only thing that was clean was the inside of my pool. It was crystal clear, not even a drop of blood in it.”

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When he leaves without an explanation, that’s when your self-esteem hits its biggest low. That’s when you began to doubt everything you thought you knew, everyone you thought you trusted.

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“The freaky part was straight ahead at my head level was a round red splatter pattern on the back wall that had been painted over with a coat of white paint.”

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I dropped the pages like they were fire and rubbed my hands across my face. What was going on? Why was she sending these to me? Why hadn’t she called me back? I grabbed my phone and dialled Brianna’s number with shaking fingers.

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“I’m just wondering what happened to make you vanish. If you aren’t interested, you could’ve just told me. People are allowed to change their feelings. If it’s something else, I’d like to know. It’s the least you could do.”