Matt
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I could hear Jonah's.
I could hear Lila's.
I could not hear Marin's.
That detail bothers me more than any monster.
Because if it was hikers, why no Marin?
And if it was my own brain, why did my recorder catch it?
Day three is when the family stopped treating our trip like a normal visit and started treating it like a situation.
That morning, Marin's uncle asked us where we went the day before.
Marin tried to keep it casual, but she didn't lie.
She said we hiked, we saw tracks, we heard things.
Her uncle's face stayed steady, but his jaw tightened.
He asked, you answered?
Marin said, no.
He looked at the rest of us.
I said no.
Jonah said no.
Lila nodded.
Her uncle walked out of the kitchen without another word.
A few minutes later, he came back with something in his hands.
Small bundles, tied.