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Hi there! I'm Chris Sanders, and it's 4 o 'clock on Sunday, June 10th, and I'm

on my way to Solitary Lodge, which is basically a place that you can stay for

fee, kind of like a hotel or B &B, and I found it advertised on a corkboard

outside the grocery store I go to.

And, um, really the whole idea is it's in the middle of nowhere, you know, 50

miles of natural forest all around, surrounding it, and...

really the whole idea is you're supposed to go there alone and just um kind of

find yourself it's a real soul -searching type of thing so so the ad

and short bio of the owner who was a middle -aged kind of grizzly gray

guy and uh basically it said that he went through a period in his life where

really needed to find himself and uh he wound up staying for a few days at a

remote large house and It really helped him do that, so that's why he started

this whole solitary lodge thing.

And quite frankly, that's pretty much what I need at this point in my life.

But this guy, he actually rents it out. You know, he works full -time or travels

a lot when he works, so it's kind of like a side thing for him.

Anyway, I decided to document the whole experience with a $90 camera because,

well, if I ever lose myself in the future...

At least I have documentation of how I was able to find myself again. So that's

really the whole purpose behind that.

Plus, I did recently watch some really old childhood videos of myself, you

that my parents made when I was really young.

And I have to say, I could really see my spirit shining through them, you know.

I had such a naturally vibrant, innocent, kind of confident spirit that

really inspiring to see.

I'm really hoping to, you know, reinvigorate that finder again and

document it with these videos, so I hope so. We'll see what happens.

All right, so just pulling in to Solitary Lodge now.

Looks like we got a deer grate here.

Interesting landscaping going on, it looks like.

Yeah, I haven't seen any photos or anything of this place myself yet, so

all new to me.

But I have to say, it is looking quite nice. It's a pretty big looking house.

Again, with the gardens over here.

Definitely looks nice.

And yep, there's the garage doors left open on purpose.

The other garage apparently is undergoing renovations at the moment.

So let's see.

Oh, and yeah, the owner actually lives here. He just rents the place out

whenever he's away on business, which is apparently a lot.

I guess I will refrain from bringing in my suitcase until I've checked out the

place first.

Take it to documentary.

Now, he said the door would be unlocked.

Yep.

Oh, that looks weird.

We can make a little noise there. Let's try that again.

Huh.

Yeah, that is definitely interesting. I guess it's for security reasons.

But it's kind of weird. I mean, it's so remote out here.

I don't know.

You don't necessarily need that, but I guess better to be safe than sorry,

right?

Let's see.

We've got what looks to be a little bathroom here.

Yep, that's good to know.

Maybe turn on some lights here.

Oh, wow.

Oh, this is very nice.

Yeah, we got a kitchen here. Oh, he said that the key would be on the counter in

the kitchen.

Ah, there we go.

Yeah, he left the place unlocked, obviously, so I could get in.

Yeah, nice living room.

Definitely going to be hanging out there a bit.

Be here.

Ooh, nice dining room.

Definitely for dinner.

I guess this is what you would call an atrium of sorts.

Ah, cool doll.

Kind of cute too.

Hello, sweetie.

I guess this is the front door.

Yep, there's that beep noise again, but a nice view out here.

I bet this here is the basement, which he said is under renovation.

Yep, that's definitely the basement down there. It's not supposed to go down

there, so I guess I'll stay clear of that area.

Check out the upstairs area.

Ah, yeah, this is where he said...

My bedroom which was also his bedroom would be Pretty nice size

can't complain Looks like we got a bathroom over here good to know

Oh Wow a nice kind of work area or workstation

or office I guess definitely looked In good order obviously he gets a lot of

work done here

So that's pretty cool. Overall, definitely a really nice place, I have

Well, I got all my stuff moved in, all my food and whatnot from the pantry and

fridge, and I figure I might as well, you know, give you a little background

about my life, try just to kind of catalog where I am in it.

Was that vase here before?

I could have sworn there wasn't a vase. There's a vase over there on that tea

table, I guess you could call it.

I don't know. Maybe I just imagined it when I was first filming.

So I was born in Chester, New Jersey, which is a few hours away from this

in western Pennsylvania.

I was born to a poor family. My father's software business was struggling a lot.

And because of that, He actually, or my parents actually had to give away my

twin Randy is his name, basically at birth, so I've never known him. But,

it's very unfortunate, and over the many years I've thought of, you know, trying

to find him and kind of reconnect or, you know, pretty much connect for the

first time. But, I mean, I just, like, never really knew him, and it's been so

much time, and I'm kind of a shy guy. So, I mean, to be honest, I just don't

even know what I would really say to him, you know.

My parents then became incredibly wealthy when my father's software

took off like crazy.

I mean, I'm incredibly grateful because it allowed me to pursue my creative

writing degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University.

And, you know, that experience really kind of taught me that fortune can

on a dime, you know.

Sometimes you just got to write it out and try to find yourself, you know.

Unfortunately, both of my parents are dead.

My mom died of breast cancer a couple of years ago, and my dad of grief shortly

after that.

But I did have a great childhood.

I had a couple of close friends.

I loved to write children's horror stories like Goosebumps.

I always wanted to be a best -selling author like R .L. Stine, especially

children's horror books.

Got my creative writing degree. I tried to make it in publishing, basically my

own books.

But that, unfortunately, you know, nothing ever really came of it. So I

lost the passion and gave up, I guess you could say.

But I did meet the love of my life. Anna Thompson was her name in my advertising

job.

And that was going well for, you know, quite a while. But, well, she met

else at work, kind of had an affair.

ultimately decided you know chose him over me so uh she divorced me at the

time i got laid off about six months ago um but uh you know i got some money

saved up so i figure might as well uh give the solitary lodge thing a shot so

Not too bad.

Not too bad.

Oh, I...

Forgot to mention earlier in the living room that I recently started a YouTube

channel that basically features horror and comedy videos I do touch on a bit

about how I've lost myself and my plans for finding myself again but the channel

doesn't really do very well doesn't have a lot of subscribers and I haven't

really posted anything in a while, but um You know come to think

of it it's interesting that there's a workstation with a computer like right

next to my bedroom you know so i don't know maybe there's a reason for that i

mean maybe part of me finding myself uh has to do with uh you know rekindling uh

my love for writing again maybe i should just start uh writing uh another

children's horror book or something yeah yeah i think that's a great idea

Scott, I still give it to Anna.

Hey, Anna. It's me.

Figured I'd just give you a call and let you know I'm at this place called

Solitary Lodge, which is in the middle of nowhere in western Pennsylvania,

surrounded by a beautiful natural forest all around for many miles.

And, um...

Really, the whole idea of this place is you're supposed to come here and just

stay here alone by yourself.

Yeah, so the place really reminds me of that massive cabin we stayed at together

in the Alps during our honeymoon.

I mean, so peaceful with nature all around. You'd really love it.

Wasn't that such a romantic time we had together in the Alps?

You should totally come up here to the lodge.

I mean, that'd be awesome. Sure, you're not, like, obviously really supposed to

come here.

If the landlord ever found out, I'd actually owe, like, twice the amount.

in our contract, but it'd be so worth it.

Besides, it's not like you'd ever actually, like, find out about it. You

never prove it anyway, you know, so it could just be our little secret.

I remember how you love to keep little secrets.

Well, I figure you won't call me back.

But I really hope you do this time because I love you very much and I miss

very much.

Bye.

You know, I call her every single night, but she never answers and she never

returns my calls.

Anyway, guess I should give this old guy a try here. This is a new horror book,

a children's horror book.

Looks like it's called The Old Person Curse by some guy named Chris Vaughn

part of the Between Dark and Light series.

I haven't read a children's horror book in seven years, so might as well give it

a shot, right?

Wish me luck.

All right, so I'm going to try to write a new children's horror book for the

first time in seven years.

And apparently this computer has a built -in camera, so I'll be using that while

I do.

It isn't going well.

It's like the characters are doing insane things, but there's, like, no

energy behind any of it.

Same thing that happened seven years ago when I was writing the last one.

Or trying to.

Anybody there?

Doesn't look like it.

Also still locked.

Guess I was just hearing things.

Alright, back to writing again.

Weird.

All right.

Back to writing, I guess, again.

Hi, this is Chris Sanders.

I'm currently at Salisbury Law.

I had a couple of beats during the day today while I was writing, but

no one appeared to be here.

Is that a fluke of the alarm system?

Should I be alarmed or anything?

Please give me a call back when you get a chance. Thank you.

Hey, Anna. So I feel like I'm starting to find myself again, since I've

been enjoying writing again.

It was hard at first because it's like this beat that goes off whenever you

the front of garage doors, and it happened a couple times today, even

there was no one there.

But, um...

I have to say, I think it got my blood flowing a bit. Got my heart pounding.

Kind of sparked my imagination, and I have to say, I've actually kind of been

enjoying writing my latest, my newest children's horror book.

Remember how you used to love reading my children's horror books?

Anyway, I figured I'd call and see if it was you who actually came up here to

the lodge and...

entered and then maybe got cold feet and decided to leave. I mean, that would

explain the two beeps, and I haven't heard back from the landlord yet.

He hasn't returned my call on that one. So, I mean, if so, that's okay.

But I just wanted to let you know that I really love you and I miss you very

much.

And feel free to call me back, of course, anytime.

So, have a good night.

Bye.

What the hell?

Of course not.

Why would there be anything or anyone around here?

Yeah, of course. Did a lot.

And I bet the front door is too.

Of course.

What the heck?

You know what?

Let's just check out the basement.

Hello?

Anybody here?

Creepy down here.

What the heck?

What the hell?

This place isn't being renovated.

What in the fuck is going on?

Hello?

Anybody here?

Definitely looks like someone slept here. Someone's freaking living down

What the hell is going on? The landlord lied to me!

Yep, someone's definitely living down here.

Great.

Just... Freakin' great.

Oh yeah, they got their own TV room and everything too. Look at that.

Must be nice, huh?

Yeah, sure.

Got their own bathroom down here.

Anybody here?

Well, that's obviously a stupid question.

Hmm.

That's interesting.

Guess we have another door.

Oh.

I think I just heard that beep noise.

Yep. Definitely just heard a beep noise.

So basically, somebody could be coming in and out through the

basement area.

Isn't that interesting?

I'm going to have to have a talk with the landlord.

I mean, this is... If not weird, then kind of messed up.

Yeah, I'm going to have to give him a call.

Hi, it's Chris Sanders over at Solitary Lodge again. I heard another strange and

serious beep while I was writing, and no one was there, of course, so I went

into the basement actually this time, and apparently it's clearly not being

renovated like you said.

And not only that, but it looks like someone's actually living down there.

So if you think you might be blaming yourself as soon as possible, give

me a call back. Thanks.

Hey, Anna. It's me.

Apparently, someone is actually living in the basement. And apparently, the

basement is not being renovated, like the landlord said.

I called him a few times, left him a few voicemails, but he still hasn't gotten

back to me, so I'm getting even more uneasy.

And to be honest, I'm starting to think maybe I should just leave because he's

obviously lying about the apartment being renovated. I mean, whoever's down

there living there could potentially be dangerous, of course.

whoever it is, is in fact living down there.

On the flip side, I feel like this whole experience is continuing to fuel my

writing. I mean, I think this is some of the most fun and productive writing

period I've ever had overall in my entire life. I mean, I think this latest

children's horror book I'm writing on is by far my best ever.

So that's pretty cool. Definitely excited about that.

But, yeah, I mean, if you want to give me a call back, feel free.

Totally up to you, though.

Take care.

Hello? Jesus Christ.

Hey man, so I keep hearing these beeps, and they're extremely disruptive, and

you still haven't called me back. So, if there's any more disturbances, I want

my money back, alright?

So I've already written my children's horror book for a few hours today, and I

came upon a really big realization.

And that's that I never really wrote books to get published, or even to be a

best -selling author.

Certainly not for my ex -wife, and heck, not even for kids.

You know, I really, truly wrote them for myself. Always have.

You know, just for, like, the sheer fun of telling creepy stories, like the ones

I used to love as a kid.

And, you know, it really took this whole experience, this whole solitary lodge

experience with, you know, being alone out here and all the weird, eerie

disturbances to really bring that feeling that I treasure so much back,

know. So I'm definitely grateful for that.

Oh.

Looks like I got a couple voicemails on my phone here.

I put it on silent so I could actually get some work done without any

interruptions.

So, yeah, let's see what's going on.

Hey, it's me, Anna.

I couldn't resist calling you because I think you're in serious danger, and I

think you should leave the lodge as soon as possible before something happens to

you. By the way...

What's the title of the new book you're working on and what's it about?

Hey, Chris. So I was wrong about the basement being renovated. The

were just completed literally the day before you arrived. I just forgot about

the timing.

However, no one else should be living there, so you could very well be in

danger. I recommend either leaving or calling the police, though it'll take

at least an hour to get there since it's so remote.

Anyway, I'll be praying for your safety. I'm a devout Christian after all, and I

hope you manage to find yourself at least a little bit over the past couple

or so. All right then, Chris. Take care, buddy.

Well, I know something pretty weird and potentially dangerous has been going on

around here because, well, lately I've been seeing some pretty weird things.

example, that doll in the atrium, every time I walk by...

It seems as if its head has moved ever so slightly to the side more and more.

And just earlier today, at some point, someone must have placed Coraline, my

favorite children's hardbook, on my pillow.

And not only that, but I found this in my footage

of when I was eating dinner last night.

You can see that's me drinking a glass of Coke. And then right there on the far

left, or right side rather, you can see someone's arm, or what

appears to be someone's arm, protruding.

Anyway, I don't really want to leave or call the police because, quite frankly,

I've been having a lot of fun writing my latest children's horror book.

And I think a big part of that reason is because of all the brings mysterious

activity going on around here uh yeah i think that's really been helping me out

and uh i mean i am struggling a bit right now unfortunately uh i'm at the

it's a very important part of the book but um just don't really know what

happen exactly um i have some ideas but nothing really feels right you know and

um

Obviously really important.

So I'm thinking that I'm going to have to confront

whoever this person or entity is. And I just

have a feeling that's going to really help me nail the climax.

So wish me luck.

So I was just getting my camera ready to film myself while eating dinner when

apparently this guy was sitting.

Right at my spot.

Somehow on its own. Same vase from the living room.

And also, apparently, this little guy was tucked right inside.

And let's see what it says.

Any luck finding yourself?

By the way, maybe it isn't yourself you should be looking for.

I mean, what the hell am I supposed to do with that, right?

I gotta go check on my dinner, it's cooking.

Oh, that's it.

I know you're there, whoever you are.

Come on!

I know you're here.

Seriously, dude.

Of course, it's interesting these doors are open.

Of course it's not being renovated.

Duh.

Should have known that one. Right, buddy?

All right, dude, I know you're upstairs.

I'm coming up. Get ready.

I'm coming. You better not be hiding on me.

Hey, man.

I see you, man.

What's, uh, what's going on?

Alright, dude, what's this really all about?

Huh?

What's this whole lodge about? Why are you messing around with me?

Huh?

What's the, oh my god!

What the, what the fuck is this?

It's a fucking dummy!

Oh!

Fuck no.

Hell fucking no.

Fuck!

God damn it.

Gotta be fucking kidding me, man.

Oh, for God's sake.

Jesus Christ.

Oh, shit.

I don't feel so good.

Oh, God.

Where?

Where am I?

What the hell is this? Who are you?

You really don't recognize me? What the?

Randy?

Your long lost twin. Here at last.

You drink the soda?

Yeah, that's when you passed out. I drugged it for you.

I saw your YouTube videos, by the way. Your little finding yourself journey.

Cute. Wait, you did all this?

The landlord?

There is no landlord.

That was me.

Used a voice disorder.

This is actually my house. I left the flyer at the grocery store you go to

Tuesday. I knew you'd buy it.

You were pretty desperate after all. I do have one question for you, though,

Chris. After all this time, after all 39 years of your life, how come you never

tried to find me?

Not even once.

Why didn't you ever try to find me?

Because you were born first, dude. A few minutes older.

That makes you the big brother in this situation.

You're the one who's supposed to do that kind of stuff.

What? That's ridiculous.

Minutes don't matter. We're the same freaking age, man. Tell that to our

parents. They kept you, not me.

They kept me because I was born first. When they got rich, you were already

raised by somebody else. They didn't want to rip you away from the only

you knew.

Lies. All lies.

What the?

No, please, you don't have to. Oh, but I do.

See, it's revenge time, Chris.

For never trying to make contact with your very own twin all these years.

Do you know how lonely I've been, man? How lonely I've been without my big

brother all this time?

Randy, you know how we're going to do this, Chris?

The fun way.

Dart style.

Let's see how many bulls that I can get.

No! No, Randy, please!

I'm just kidding, man. I'm not gonna kill you. What?

What do you mean?

This was all for you, man. All of it. Including setting up cameras all over

house. To help you find yourself.

That's what you wanted, right?

Oh.

Well.

Yeah.

Well, there you go.

I love children's horror fiction, too. Especially Coraline. Great stuff.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, it is.

So, you did find yourself, right?

Oh, yeah, definitely.

And you know what else?

Thanks to all this, thanks to all your help, I think I know the perfect ending

to my new children's horror book now.

Awesome, man. That's great to hear.

Exactly what I wanted.

Here, let me get you out of your bind.

My hands shaking, I reach into my backpack, tug out my binder, and rub out

loose leaf.

Everybody ready, Mr. Crosby asks?

Hold on.

Not yet, I cry.

I hurriedly number the page one through ten, then put my pen to the top right

corner of the paper.

I start writing the first letter of my name, but stop.

What's the first letter of my name?

What's my name?

Pretty good, pretty good.

Pretty big one here, too.

Chris is definitely getting better.

Anyway, I should probably go check on him in the garage. I only removed those

vines from his hand so he could write on the laptop I gave him.

Gotta make sure he keeps churning out those children's horror stories for me

read, right?

Anyway, I should probably bring some Pepsi out there. He's probably getting a

little thirsty.