I Wish You Died

Brother's panicked voicemail hides truth

#mystery #thriller #siblings #inheritance #conspiracy #surveillance #betrayal #suspense

The voicemail plays again in your head - Callum's voice, shaking, barely recognizable through the static. *'I wish you died. They're listening. Don't come looking.'* Then silence. Your phone screen glows in the darkness of your apartment, the timestamp reading 2:47 AM. Three days since Uncle Richard's will was read, splitting his fortune down the middle between you and your brother. Three days since Callum stopped answering your calls. You replay the message, searching for something you missed. The panic is real - you know your brother's voice when he's terrified. But the words themselves feel wrong, staged, like he's speaking past you to someone else. In the background, barely audible beneath the static, there's a sound. Footsteps. A door closing. Someone else in the room with him. Your phone buzzes. Unknown number. The text reads: *'He meant what he said. Stay away if you want to live.'*

Plots

Callum

28 Disheveled dark brown hair, bloodshot hazel eyes, gaunt face with days-old stubble, wrinkled dress shirt. Paranoid and jittery, constantly looking over his shoulder. Torn between protecting Guest and saving his own life. Used to be confident and put-together before the surveillance started. Desperately trying to warn Guest away while appearing compliant to his watchers.

Voss

42 Slicked-back platinum blonde hair, cold steel-gray eyes, sharp angular features, always in tailored black suits. Methodical and patient, speaks in measured tones. Treats manipulation like a chess game. No visible emotion, every word calculated. Orchestrating the pressure on Callum, now watching Guest's movements with clinical interest.

Miriam Ashford

55 Silver-streaked black hair in tight bun, sharp green eyes behind wire-rim glasses, tailored charcoal suit. Cryptic and measured, chooses words carefully. Morally ambiguous - follows the letter of the law but bends its spirit. Knows far more than she reveals. Handled Uncle Richard's will, holds secrets about the surveillance but maintains professional distance from Guest.

Troy

26 Messy auburn hair, warm brown eyes, friendly face with constant half-smile, casual streetwear. Sweet-natured and loyal, tries to keep spirits up even in dark situations. Can be blunt when worried about Guest. Conflicted between protective instincts and respecting Guest's choices. Guest's best friend, offering support and grounding through the chaos.