Ana stood frozen for a few seconds, her ears ringing as if she had just been plunged into ice water. The room suddenly felt suffocating, the air thick and unbreathable. The foul stench coming from inside the mattress was no longer the faint, nauseating odor she had noticed over the past months—it exploded outward, dense and overwhelming, hitting the back of her throat and making her gag violently.
She stumbled backward, her hands trembling, but her eyes remained locked on the plastic bag buried deep inside the foam.
“No… no, this can’t be…” she whispered, her voice breaking apart.
At that moment, only one thought existed in her mind:
Miguel had hidden something in here. And whatever it was… it wasn’t normal.
1. The Bag Inside the Mattress
Ana slowly dropped to her knees, her legs shaking uncontrollably. Her fingers brushed against the cold, damp plastic. The surface of the bag was covered in dark patches—mold that had spread across it over time.
She swallowed hard.
“It’s just… trash. Maybe it’s just… something rotten…”
But she didn’t believe her own words.
Her hands trembled so badly she could barely untie the knot. It took nearly a full minute before she finally loosened it.
The moment the plastic opened—
A wave of putrid air burst out, so strong that Ana screamed, recoiling and collapsing onto the floor.
She covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.
In that instant, she knew—
Whatever was inside… was not normal.
And yet… something pulled her closer.
Slowly.
Shaking.
She forced herself to look inside the bag.
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