The Foretold Frame and The Evident Echo
If you’re reading this, you’ve stumbled upon the diary of Miles Donovan, photographer by passion and, as fate would have it, a reluctant seer of the moments yet to unfold. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill journal filled with mundane snapshots of daily life. No, this is the chronicle of how my lens started capturing the future—crimes that hadn’t yet happened, faces of the yet-to-be victims, and scenes from a play where the actors haven’t even read their lines.
Enter Sofia Ramirez, the forensic scientist with a mind as sharp as the glass shards she pieces together to tell the stories of silent witnesses. She’s the yin to my yang, the analytical brain to my intuitive eye. When we realized that my photographs and her crime scenes painted the same morbid picture, just at different times, we knew destiny had thrown us together for a ride neither of us had signed up for.
This excerpt from our diary entries offers but a mere whisper of the journey we’ve embarked upon, a fleeting shadow of the intricate dance between fate and free will we find ourselves entwined in.
Miles’s Entry – Discovery Solisday, Lumisong 1st
I captured something impossible today. Through my lens, a scene of a crime yet to occur. The image, clear as day, depicted an altercation outside the old mill—except, it hasn’t happened. I’ve walked past that mill every day this week. Nothing. Am I losing my grip on reality, or has my camera become a window to the future?
Sofia’s Entry – A Peculiar Case Lunaday, Lumisong 2nd
An evidence file landed on my desk today, devoid of a case number, predicting a crime at the old mill. Predicting. How can evidence exist for a crime not yet committed? My logical mind rebels against the notion, yet here it is, in black and white. Is someone playing a game, or has the universe unveiled a new set of rules?
Miles’s Entry – The Encounter Tidesday, Lumisong 3rd
I decided to stake out the old mill, camera in hand. That’s where I met her—Sofia, a forensic scientist, holding a file that mirrored my photograph. Our meeting couldn’t be mere coincidence. Our tools of the trade have intertwined our fates, granting us a glimpse into tomorrow’s sorrow. The question now is, what do we do with this knowledge?
Sofia’s Entry – A Moral Quandary Windsday, Lumisong 4th
Miles and I are at a crossroads, armed with the power to foresee but paralyzed by the weight of consequence. If we act, are we altering fate or merely playing into its hands? The ethical implications are dizzying. Yet, doing nothing feels like a greater sin. We’ve decided to intervene, to attempt to prevent the crime our evidence foretells.
Miles’s Entry – The Intervention Earthsday, Lumisong 5th
Today, we changed the course of the future. Using my photographs and Sofia’s analysis, we pieced together the puzzle of the impending crime. Our intervention was subtle—a warning here, a suggestion there. The altercation never occurred. Relief washes over me, but so does unease. Have we done the right thing?
Sofia’s Entry – The Aftermath Flameday, Lumisong 6th
The old mill remains peaceful, the crime averted. I should feel victorious, yet doubt clouds my judgment. Our intervention has set a precedent. Miles and I are stewards of a future we can predict but not fully understand. The responsibility is immense, but so is the opportunity to steer fate towards justice. We are united in purpose, bound by the secrets we share.
Miles’s Entry – Forward Together Starrest, Lumisong 7th
Sofia and I have embarked on a journey neither of us anticipated. My camera, her evidence—tools that now serve a higher calling. We’ve agreed to continue our partnership, to use our unique gifts to protect the unsuspecting. It’s a daunting path, but there’s comfort in knowing I don’t walk it alone.
Sofia’s Entry – Reflections and Resolutions Solisday, Lumisong 8th
In the span of a week, my world has turned on its axis. Miles and I, strangers bound by an extraordinary secret, have become allies in an unseen war against fate. The road ahead is fraught with ethical dilemmas and the fear of unintended consequences. Yet, I am resolute. Together, we will navigate this moral maze, guided by our conscience and the hope of making a difference.