A photograph is a Secret

She came back from work after a very tiring day, a package in front of her door attracted her eyes, it was a small package with no color or address, the only thing that made her realize it was hers was her name written in dark red ink with a familiar handwritten as if it's hers, a sweet smell coming from that creepy package, she turned her head left and right, pick it up and head inside.

She took the package inside, put the camera on the counter, she's a successful photographer with artistic skills who get daily gifts from her fans since she's been famous due to her creativity, technical photography skills, and Patience, and concentration, but unlike this package has an abnormal aura.

She runs a knife blade around the package, she's surprised, the only thing that the box contains is a small photograph, but it seems like her eyes couldn't define what the photograph contains, she has multiple feelings among them anxiety, the picture is sensitive to light, however, it was in dark space when she found it even so she couldn't know what the picture quantity, holding the picture in her hand, she has noticed some dark red ink that dirty her hand, turning the photography, there's something written on it.

A date? what is this? she asked with a low voice.

12 August. she's reading inside her thoughts.

What does that even mean? she bites her nails.

It's not my birthday date or anything special on this date? she asked herself.

And the more suspicious is that the person that wrote this has the same handwritten as mine...She added.

I shouldn't care about this, I have an important event to attend next week. She said with an unbothered attitude.

I should call to ask if the package is sent to the wrong address. she said while holding the picture and trying to understand it.

She faces down the photos on the table, grabs a cup of coffee, she's lost in her thought, she couldn't forget about the package, suddenly, the phone is ringing, an unknown number is calling.

H..e..llo? she said with fear

Hello, sorry to call you this late. A stranger's voice is talking

Do I know y-- she was interrupted by him

I'm so sorry for your loss may she rest in peace, she was a powerful and wonderful woman. He said.

Sorry sir wrong number. she answered

When she tried to hang up the strange voice said:

12 August, that is the date when that crime happened right? if you need anything feels free to contact me.

Bye. The unknown person hung up.

It went silent the only thing that is out loud is her heart rate.

Wha--t was that?... she asked with a shaking voice.

she immediately put her phone down and many. strange thoughts are in her mind.

She doesn't understand, the more she's thinking the more everything seems to be more complicated.

The phone is ringing again but this time she decides to ignore it, she feels dizzy trying to convince herself is that all a coincidence, also everything is going to be alright.

Deep down, I know there's something wrong going on. She said

The annoying phone sound makes her headache worse, she picks up the phone with anger.

SIR, I ALREADY TOLD YOU YOU'RE CALLING THE WRONG NUMBER. She shouted.

Sorry, ma'am, I was calling to inform you about the meeting date it was delayed. It was her secretary that was talking.

I'm losing my mind. She said in her mind

I'm sorry for my behavior, yes please let me know. She sighed and her lips started to disappear due to being afraid and anxious

12 August ma'am that the event date. the secretary informed her.

She's shaking, dizziness, stomachaches, muscle tension, jitteriness, chest pressure, anxiety triggering her, she hung up and went straight to the picture, now the picture is more visible it was hers, wearing the same black dress that her sister gives it to her yesterday so she can wear it on her meeting.

She literally freaked out and pick up her phone, started to type a number.

She immediately called the secretary and told her with a shaking voice to cancel the meeting or delayed since she's not feeling well, she waited so long hoping that she can find a solution, luckily the secretary accepted without any problem.

The fair disappeared so is the package with the picture inside it, she looked everywhere in her house but couldn't find anything, she checked her phone's latest call but there's no clue even the ink in her hand disappeared when she was looking at her hand.

Many days pasts, without anything strange. 12 August came, she woke up to grab the newspaper and she's surprised by the trending news, the police arrested on the night of that day a wanted criminal who was near to the same place where the meeting was supposed to be in.

She flustered and couldn't feel how the tea was hot enough to burn her bare tongue skin, if she went to that event she would be dead right now, how possibly this could be just a coincidence, she remembers that at the picture it was her standing with an awkward smile her black hair was tied up and she was holding her favorite bag at the restaurant where the event was organized but that never happened how possible this picture could exist.

Everything seems to be unnatural, from nowhere a package appeared with a picture of myself of an event that didn't happen yet and if I had gone to that meeting I would be dead or murdered. she said with deep thinking.

She has many questions but no answer, even so, she felt safe until her sister called her to tell her about a strange photograph placed in her bedroom drawer.

As it said "A photograph is a secret about a secret the More it Tells You the Less You Know"