When my estranged father, who left 20 years ago, called from his deathbed, I was torn between anger and curiosity. His final wish revealed shocking truths.
I was getting ready for bed when an unfamiliar number called, followed by a text: “ALICE, THIS IS YOUR DAD. PLEASE CALL, I AM IN THE HOSPITAL.” My heart stopped. Dad? After twenty years? Curiosity won, and I called back.
“Dad?”
“Alice, it’s me. I… I don’t have much time.”
“Why are you calling now?”
“I need to explain… to ask something of you. But please, don’t tell your mother.” He revealed that my grandfather paid him to disappear because he thought Dad was a failure. “I took the money to secure your future.”
“Why didn’t you come back?”
“I couldn’t. But I watched from a distance, saw your graduation, your volleyball games.”
I felt my world tilt. “Why didn’t Mom tell me?”
“Maybe she thought she was protecting you.”
“What do you want now?”
“I need to see you, Alice. One last time before I go.”
I decided to go. At the hospital, he looked frail. “Alice,” he whispered.
“Why did you do it, Dad?”
“I thought it was the best way to secure a future for you. I wrote letters every year. They’re in a safety deposit box.”
After his death, I found the letters. They were filled with his regrets and love. I confronted Mom, who admitted she thought it was best for me too.
In the end, I used the money to start a scholarship fund in his name, honoring his memory and sacrifices.
Researchers are astounded when they see what’s inside a long-lost plane that was recently discovered.
In a remote area of Alaska, researcher Philip responded to a mysterious anonymous letter and set out on a quest to learn the truth about Flight 66, a jet said to have disappeared en way to Japan.
Via hints and local lore, he was guided to a hilly region where the plane’s wreckage might be seen.
The true surprise, though, was what was inside: gold-filled containers, a single bullet that had been squashed, and an oddly vacant cockpit. The mysterious tip-off source behind this revelation remained unidentified even while authorities took action.
While there are still many unanswered questions, Philip’s amazing discovery was made famous in a best-selling book. Although being uncovered, Flight 66 still holds a lot of mysteries, particularly in regards to the mysterious informant.
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