That afternoon, the sky over Blackwood turned grey and heavy clouds covered the city.
Classes at Blackwood City College ended, and students slowly began leaving the campus. Groups of friends laughed and talked as they walked toward the gates.
But Ryan walked alone, as always.
His hands were in his pockets, and his mind was somewhere else.
Across the campus, Elena noticed him leaving. For a moment, she hesitated… then quietly followed him from a distance.
There was something about Ryan that she couldn't stop thinking about.
Ryan walked to the parking area where his black car was waiting. Before getting inside, he pulled out his small black notebook again.
Inside was the map of Blackwood.
Several places on the map were circled in red ink.
Ryan stared at one of the circles near the old railway station.
His expression turned serious.
"So it's starting again," he whispered to himself.
Just then, his phone vibrated.
A message appeared on the screen.
"Another incident. Same mark. Same place."
Ryan's eyes narrowed.
Without wasting a second, he closed the notebook and stepped into the car.
Meanwhile, Elena had watched everything from behind a nearby tree.
She didn't know why, but something told her this was important.
She quickly took out her phone and searched for news in Blackwood.
Within seconds, a breaking headline appeared.
"Strange Symbol Found at Abandoned Railway Station – Police Investigating."
Elena's heart skipped a beat.
She remembered the symbol she had briefly seen in Ryan's notebook.
It looked exactly the same.
Across the city, near the old railway station, police cars surrounded the area as flashing lights filled the dark streets.
And somewhere among the growing crowd…
Ryan was already on his way.
Because the red circles on his map weren't random.
They were warnings.
And Blackwood was hiding something far darker than anyone imagined. 🌑📖