I Stumbled Upon a Headstone in the Woods and Saw My Childhood Photo on It – I Was Sh0cked When I Found out the Truth

I forced my way through brush and exposed roots as the path narrowed between towering pines that swallowed the afternoon light. The moss beneath my boots was damp and cold. The forest felt too still.

“Lily, hurry!” I shouted.

“I’m coming!” she called back, her voice strained.

“Ryan!” I yelled again.