STELLA

The moment I got back from work, exhaustion weighing me down, I quickly got into the shower and changed into my nightdress.

That was when I remembered the flash drive James had given to me. I didn’t want to—I only wanted sleep, a temporary escape from all the pain I was feeling.

But something told me to just watch it. So I pulled out my laptop and picked up the flash drive. I just stared at it for a while before inserting it into the laptop.

The video came on, and at first, I ...