Adrián was never found. But sometimes, late at night, the old Carson House computer boots up on its own. And if you listen closely, you can hear a download starting.
(Translation: In 2031, you will meet Sofía. You will love her. She will die in an accident you could prevent if you stop being afraid. But fear will paralyze you. And you will understand everything, second by second, as she bleeds out.)
"Miedos a comprender," he whispered, trembling. Fears of understanding. The house wasn't haunted by monsters. It was haunted by the truth .
Lou S. Felipe, Ph.D. (she/they) is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where she provides culturally responsive, trauma-focused psychotherapy. Her research examines the intersectional identity experiences of marginalization, particularly at the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality with a unique specialization in Pilipinx American psychology.
