The Floorboard
Adam exclaimed to himself, “There’s no way,” bouncing at the sound of his own voice. Sweat still clung to him. He was sweating, but he was also filthy and covered in dirt from searching the trailer. Startled, he gazed at the floorboard. Why hadn’t he noticed it? Now that he saw it clearly, he was amazed that he had missed it (and not fallen on it) during his search of the cabin. It protruded like a painful thumb.
The Weathered Notebook
Grateful for his recent good fortune (after finding the key, now this!), Adam scurried to the floorboard and forcefully opened it. With shaking hands, Adam took out a little notebook from inside. As he turned the pages, it became clear to him that this was no typical notebook. It was his father’s journal, bound in expensive brown leather. It also revealed quite a few secrets.