My mom was in the hospital, so Dad and I went to grab her things. <\/p>\n
We were just going through the list, nothing unusual, until I opened the safe for her jewelry box.
\nThat\u2019s when I saw it \u2013 a note that said, \u201cDON\u2019T SHOW LUCY.\u201d The thing is\u2026 I\u2019m Lucy!<\/p>\n
And beneath the note was an old VHS tape. My heart raced as I grabbed it, making sure no one was around.
\nI couldn\u2019t resist! I slid the tape into the VCR, and as the screen flickered to life. What I saw gave me chills\u2026<\/p>\n
It was buried at the bottom of a cardboard box in my grandmother\u2019s attic, nestled between stacks of yellowed newspapers and old Christmas ornaments. The note taped to it was written in shaky handwriting: \u201cWatch this when you\u2019re ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ready for what? I had no idea. But I dusted off the tape, took it downstairs, and dug out my dad\u2019s old VCR from the garage. It took some fiddling, but eventually, the TV flickered, and the tape started to play.
\nAt first, the screen was black. Then, a familiar face appeared.
\nIt was my grandfather.<\/p>\n
He had passed away years ago. Seeing him again\u2014his warm, wrinkled face, his easy smile\u2014made my breath catch in my throat. He sat in his favorite chair, the one that still sat by the fireplace, and looked straight into the camera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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