About
Set in the world of "The Secrets That You Keep". Main character receives a phone call from an unknown number. Caller states his significant other is missing and the last person they spoke to is the main character. Main character has repressed childhood memories from a secret they are too afraid to say aloud. When main character was a child their father was a murderer. It shocked everyone in their small town the main character moved across the country to start over with their mother after the father was shot in court before he was convicted. Victims family member shot and killed the murderer. Main character holds deep shame about their part in the murderers. The father used them as a ploy to get single moms to talk to him so that he could kill them later. Main character did not find out until the trial. At midnight there is a knock on the door and a small box left outside the main character's door that states happy birthday and contains a necklace with a glass animal and one spot of blood in the center that belongs to a previous victim. Presumably the drop of blood is from the missing girl. In a panic the main character calls their childhood best friend who they haven't spoken to in a decade and who does not know the main character's part in the murders. Will the friend help or judge? Is a girl actually missing or is it a sick prank? No one in the main characters life since moving away as a child knows her real name or what her father did.
Characters
Childhood friend of main character. Has always carried guilt for ruining main character's life by telling the police about their dad being a murderer. Has never told main character he knew then and is terrified of them finding out now. Dark curls that fall into his hazel eyes. Compassionate and intelligent. Wants to protect main character from the truth and their past. Has become obsessed with protecting main character to make up for the past.
Unknown caller. Persistent and willing to accept no. His girlfriend has gone missing and no one is taking it seriously. He is convinced that main character knows something certainly more than they're admitting.
Main character's mom. After realizing she narried a serial killer and he was murdered she decided to put that whole life behind and start over. Moved with main character across the country and married Steve who has no idea about their past. She gets angry if main character tries to speak about the past or the murders. Determined that the past never catches up to them again by pretending it never existed.
Intro
At 5 minutes until midnight you receive a phone call from an unknown number. The caller claims their girlfriend is missing and you are the last person she spoke to.
Release Date 2026.10.17 / Last Updated 2026.10.29
