Forgotten Memories

**Forgotten Memories** is a Short Story by Adrian Gaviola-Zepeda

## short summary

On June 5th, 1977 In the town of Shallow Hills, Massachusetts, people begin to disappear without a trace, and Deputy Mark Roberts is determined to find out why.

## Episode One - Main Story:

It was a crisp fall morning on September 24th, 1972 in Shallow Hills, Massachusetts. The V-Energy Research Laboratory was bustling with activity as scientists prepared for their latest test. They had been working on a powerful energy source for months, and this test was meant to be a breakthrough in their research. However, as they powered up the machine, something went horribly wrong.

The energy source exploded with a deafening boom that shook the entire building. Glass shattered, walls cracked, and debris flew everywhere, causing chaos and confusion. Smoke filled the air, making it hard to see what was happening.

As the smoke cleared, the scientists looked around in horror. The room where the test took place was completely destroyed, and the equipment was in pieces. But that wasn't the only thing that caught their attention. They caught a glimpse of something strange, something that they could only describe as "The New World." It was like nothing they had ever seen before.

The aftermath of the explosion was captured on a VHS tape recorder, which would become an important piece of evidence in the investigation that followed. The tape showed the destruction caused by the explosion and the strange phenomenon that occurred. The footage was shaky, and the sound was distorted, but it was clear that something terrible had happened.

In the years that followed, strange things began to happen in Shallow Hills. People reported hearing strange noises at night and seeing unusual creatures lurking in the shadows. Some even claimed to have seen glimpses of "The New World" that the scientists had talked about.

It was June 1986, and the town of Shallow Hills was struggling to attract new residents. The town council decided to create a TV ad to promote the town's great school system and welcoming community. However, when the ad aired, it was plagued with technical difficulties. The screen flickered and glitched, and disturbing messages flashed on the screen, warning people to stay away from Shallow Hills.

Despite the strange interruptions, the ad ended with an invitation to come and live in Shallow Hills. It was a desperate attempt to attract new residents to the dwindling town.

David Yamada was a student at Shallow Hills High School. He was an amateur filmmaker, and he loved nothing more than recording everything on his VHS tape recorder. On the day the TV ad aired, he recorded it, hoping to use it for a class project.

After school, David walked home alone, recording the empty streets and dark alleys. He felt a chill in the air, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up. As he entered his house and locked the door, something strange happened.

He turned around, and he was outside again, but it wasn't the same place. The familiar buildings and streets of Shallow Hills were gone, replaced by an empty, desolate countryside. David was confused and scared, thinking he must be in a dream.

Suddenly, he turned around and caught a glimpse of a creature. Its eyes glowed in the darkness, and its shape was twisted and distorted. David's heart raced as he realized that he was not alone. He tried to run, but his VHS tape recorder fell from his hand, and the battery died. The screen went black.

When the camera came back on, we were outside in a field. David was nowhere to be seen, and the VHS recorder lay abandoned in the grass. The sound of the wind was the only thing that could be heard.