Watered Down Bones

Annalise,
My darling daughter, if your reading this letter then it’s probably too late, I am already gone. There’s so much left unsaid and I want to apologize for not being there for you. I know everything is confusing for you, as it is for me, but you must know.
What is on this letter is true, I’m afraid. Through years and years of working to try and figure this out, I have come to the conclusion that everything you know is about to change. Something is in the water, something I’ve never thought possible; another world, another life. My dear, don’t be afraid. There’s nothing to fear, for the world we live in compares none to what lies ahead. I haven’t much time but you must know this:
No matter what anyone says or does know that this is no myth. The key is underwater. You must promise not to tell anyone of this, not even your mother; it isn’t safe for them to know. And darling, always know that you’re not alone.
I love you. I love you.
-Daddy
The letter was left in the four years old child’s room, underneath her brand new Dora mattress. Kyle went missing an hour later; investigators reported “domestic runaway” and closed the case only a month later. Nothing was ever heard from him again. The letter was never found for Annalise never even knew it even existed. He was all but forgotten in their house.
But if you listened close enough, ignored the noise from the world, you can hear it, the faint sound of the lake calling her name…
For it never rested.