I Broke into the Mine to Uncover My Forebears’ Secrets

Ten years ago, my father mysteriously disappeared at the Red Clay Mine. The authorities declared him dead.

Ten years later, half of a severed hand bearing a cross mark appeared out of nowhere in my refrigerator.

The hand led the way, and the cross was the key, forcing me to enter the mine that had been abandoned for ten years.

Footprints in the tunnels, brand-new old shoes, the sound of breathing right outside the door…

Every clue pointed to one truth: my father was still alive.