The scent of saltwater filled the air as the sun began to set over the small coastal town of Swallow's Cove. It was just another day in paradise, or so it seemed. For resident and aspiring journalist Olivia Hayes, something about this evening felt different - like a storm was brewing on the horizon.
The sun was beating down on the deserted highway, the heat shimmering off the asphalt like a mirage. Samantha had been driving for hours with nothing but empty desert surrounding her. She felt a sense of unease creeping up on her as she glanced at her gas gauge, hovering precariously close to empty. The last town she'd passed through had been hours ago and there wasn't another one in sight. Just when she thought all hope was lost, she spotted a sign up ahead - "Welcome to Silent Valley".
