A Mysterious Light in the Sky Leads This Teacher to a Dark Secret Hidden in the Woods

Theresa dragged herself through the front door, utterly drained. A day spent wrangling preschoolers at a secluded mountain school had sapped every ounce of her energy. Chasing after kids, and getting them to hand in their projects had worn her down to the bone.

Dinner was a quick, no-nonsense affair—just a bowl of mac and cheese she barely tasted. All she wanted was to collapse in bed, maybe lose herself in an episode of Gilmore Girls before calling it a night.