The story revolves around the life of a woman named Stella, who had a younger sister named Brie. Brie disappeared when she was four years old, and Stella was left to deal with the aftermath. The story then jumps to the present day, where Stella is a successful woman with a daughter named Lily.
Stella's life takes a turn when she encounters a teenage girl named Brie in the woods. The girl, who looks identical to the missing Brie, tells Stella that she is her long-lost sister. Brie explains that she was found by an old couple who raised her as their own child, teaching her to be a good hunter. Brie then decides to leave with Lily, leaving Stella heartbroken and confused.
Stella's life takes another turn when she finds a note from Brie, informing her that she and Lily have left and will not be returning. Stella is devastated and spends the next few years searching for her sister and daughter, but to no avail.
The story ends with Stella reflecting on the past decade, acknowledging that she is finally ready to give up the search. However, she is interrupted by a phone call, which she hangs up on without hearing the message. The story ends with a cliffhanger, leaving the audience to wonder what the phone call was about.
1. The narrator had a plan to trick their little sister, Brie, into going into a patch of woods.
2. The narrator led Brie into a patch of woods and told her to close her eyes and hug a tree.
3. The narrator did not believe any of the superstitions associated with the tree.
4. While Brie was distracted by the tree, the narrator ran back to the car and told the driver to take off.
5. The narrator felt a sense of relief when Brie was gone.
6. However, when the taxi driver turned towards the narrator, it was Brie who had leapt on the narrator from the driver's seat.
7. The narrator was grounded by their parents for the day.
8. The narrator wished the dream had been real later that day.
9. The narrator watched Jason doing yard work from their window.
10. Jason was the cutest guy to ever walk the planet according to the narrator.
11. Jason lived next door and also went to the narrator's school.
12. The narrator was about to go to sleep when their parents marched in and dropped a bombshell on them.
13. The narrator was grounded and had to babysit Brie.
14. The narrator decided to lock Brie in her room before sneaking out to the party.
15. The narrator was excited about the party and felt like their eyes were turning into hearts.
16. The narrator was the only freshman at the party, which was full of seniors.
17. Jason was busy with another senior girl and did not notice the narrator.
18. The narrator was about to leave the party when Jason came up to them and said hi.
19. The narrator was filled with excitement again and decided not to leave the party.
20. The narrator's mom started calling them to ask about Brie.
21. The narrator decided to ignore the calls and sneak out to the party.
22. The narrator locked Brie in her room before leaving for the party.
23. When the narrator checked on Brie in her room, she was sleeping and hugging her toy tree.
24. The narrator was horrified when they found Brie's bed empty and her window wide open.
25. The narrator spent almost an hour looking for Brie in all the corners, closets, and rooms in their house.
26. The narrator was out of luck when they couldn't find Brie.
27. The narrator rushed outside to continue looking for Brie but was unsuccessful.
28. The narrator called their parents and told them that Brie had disappeared.
29. The narrator's parents were furious at them and immediately reported it to the police.
30. The narrator spent the rest of the night looking for Brie and crying.
31. The next morning, the narrator called their parents and told them that Brie had disappeared.
32. The narrator's parents were furious at them and immediately reported it to the police.
33. The official search started, and they posted pictures of Brie everywhere.
34. The narrator felt like they were losing their mind, seeing Brie's face and every little girl they came across.
35. After 10 arduous years, Brie's file was closed as there were no leads.
36. The narrator finally had to see a therapist because they felt like they were losing their mind.
37. The narrator finished college, got a dream job, and married a colleague named Liam.
38. The memories of Brie never stopped haunting the narrator.
39. The narrator had a cute little daughter named Lily.
40. Lily started reminding the narrator of Brie after she turned four.
41. The narrator went camping with Lily in the woods.
42. In the middle of the night, the narrator woke to the sound of howling.
43. The narrator found a young girl standing in front of them, who turned out to be Brie.
44. Brie confessed that she had ended up in the woods after waking up at the side of the road.
45. Brie was taken in by an old childless couple living in a big cabin in the middle of the woods.
46. The old couple trained Brie to be a