SECRETS OF THE PAST

This chapter is powerful and atmospheric, and it builds suspense well. Here's a slightly polished version of Chapter 55: Secrets of the Past, keeping your tone and intent intact but

I walked slowly to the counter and touched the amulet with the tip of my finger. Once I felt it had returned to its normal temperature, I picked it up and rushed out of the kitchen to find Uncle James. Though I was moving quickly, my body felt incredibly weak—like something had drained the strength out of me.

Leaning on the balustrade for a moment, I gathered the last bit of energy I had and knocked on the door.

Uncle James opened it—just as my body gave in. I collapsed into his arms.

With a deep frown, he caught me and gently carried me inside. He placed me on the bed and checked my temperature. That's when he noticed a faint golden glow coming from my half-closed fist.

Carefully, he pried open my fingers, and the moment he took the amulet, the glow dimmed.

His frown deepened as he examined it closely.

A knock interrupted his thoughts.

It was Jhuni.

Uncle James opened the door, and Jhuni stepped in, his eyes immediately falling on my unconscious body.

"What's wrong with her?" he asked, concerned.

Uncle James didn't answer right away. He sat down beside the bed, still staring at the amulet.

Jhuni asked again, this time more worried. "What happened to Anaya? Why is she unconscious?"

With frustration in his voice, Uncle James finally responded. "I don't know. But I think this amulet is harmful to her. It was glowing when she held it."

Jhuni's eyes narrowed. "Then let's wait for her to wake up. She might've seen something we don't know about."

He turned and walked toward the kitchen, hoping to find something that could explain what had happened.

As he entered, a strange scent filled the air—it was the unmistakable smell of Ghanaland after a fresh rainfall.

He quietly closed the kitchen door behind him.

Then it began.

Voices. Fragments of conversation. Echoing around him like ghosts from another time.

"I love you…"

"Anna suits her…"

"A baby's cry…"

"Thank you…"

The sounds were sharp and haunting.

Jhuni winced, covering his ears and shutting his eyes—but the voices wouldn't stop.

He knelt down, trying to calm himself. When he slowly opened his eyes again, the voices ceased… but the room had changed.

The kitchen felt cooler, filled with an air that didn't belong to the present. It smelled old, like a moment in time long buried.

Looking around, Jhuni narrowed his eyes.

The truth slowly dawned on him.

"The amulet… it's revealing secrets from the past."