Man gives hitchhiker a lift home-and is shocked by the news the next day

 As Carter packed his essentials into the trunk of his car, he wondered with a mixture of excitement and dread what he was about to discover. The road ahead was uncertain, but he had no choice but to drive. The only way to get the answers he desperately needed was to return to Avery's house.The journey ahead felt like a battle I had never imagined, but one I had to face. As time passed, my desire to uncover the truth grew stronger, and I was convinced that this was the only way forward.