Bartonville: The Sun Never Rose Again

Bartonville: The Sun Never Rose Again

A water-damaged diary found in an attic reveals a chilling secret from Bartonville: on January third, the sun simply didn't rise, yet no one spoke of the perpetual darkness. What terrifying force caused this unnatural night, and why did the town conspire to ignore it?

In this episode, we delve into the unsettling entries of a 16-year-old's diary, chronicling 16 days of an inexplicable darkness that descends upon a quiet residential neighborhood. Discover the horrifying events that unfold as the sun vanishes and a silent terror grips the community.

Location: Bartonville
Period: January 3rd to January 19th
Narrator Age: Sixteen
Key Event: Sun fails to rise
Object: Water-damaged diary

- The diary begins on January third, a Tuesday, when the sun had not risen, and neighbors were borrowing sugar without mentioning the dark.
- By January eleventh, two houses on the block, including the Kanaes', had been reduced to rubble after something moved towards them.
- On January twelfth, a figure with claw marks on their face arrived at the front door, prompting the father's tears and the mother's first aid kit.
- The narrator's friend, Lydia, was identified by her pink coat among what was left of her in the garden by January sixteenth.
- The father had witnessed two things fighting near the old state hospital weeks before January third, causing the sky to go dark.

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