The lamp was still on, casting a warm glow over the room. Zed saw their family portraits on the headboard, a reminder of happier times. He moved closer, his eyes scanning the room until they landed on an old medicine book on the bookshelf. Something about it drew him in, and he reached out to take it.
As he turned the pages, an envelope slipped out and landed on the floor. Despite his usual respect for privacy, a surge of curiosity compelled him to pick it up and open it. Inside, he discovered documents that made his hands shake and his nerves tremble. The revelations within were startling, uncovering family secrets he had never imagined.
Just as he was trying to process what he had seen, Katie walked in. "What are you doing here?" she asked, her voice filled with suspicion.
Still in shock, Zed murmured, "Nothing. I just saw it was unlocked, so I came in to turn off the lamp." He quickly returned the book to the shelf and walked out, leaving Katie stunned and confused.
Katie watched her brother leave, sensing that something was terribly wrong. She glanced around the room, trying to figure out what had unsettled him so much. The lamp's light flickered, casting eerie shadows on the walls, adding to the sense of unease.
Zed retreated to his room, his mind racing. He couldn't believe what he had just discovered. The secrets in that envelope had the potential to change everything he thought he knew about their family. He lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling, trying to make sense of it all.
Katie, on the other hand, couldn't shake the feeling that Zed was hiding something important. She decided to keep an eye on him, hoping to find out what had caused such a drastic change in his demeanor. The tension between them grew, fueled by the secrets and the silence that now defined their relationship.