Roommate Stories That Could Be

My vibrant roommate vanished without a trace after two years of living together, leaving no note or warning. Despite police efforts and her family’s desperation, the search yielded nothing, and the case went cold. Five years later, while preparing to sell our shared house, I cleaned her untouched room and found a hidden hole behind her dresser. Inside were crumpled notes reading, “If I ever disappear, urgently look for me at Jake’s cabin in the mountains.” Jake, her charming yet possessive boyfriend, had always seemed off. I recalled her mentions of his

intense, unpredictable nature, regrets now haunting me. I alerted the police, but Jake had fled overseas years ago, leaving the cabin’s secrets unreachable. The trail was dead. I’m left tormented, wondering what happened and if I could’ve acted sooner. The notes remain a chilling reminder of unanswered questions, and peace eludes me as I grapple with what might have been at that mountain cabin.