It happened just before dawn.
A fisherman named Oskar was returning from the outer waters when his boat struck something beneath the surface.
At first, he thought it was driftwood.
Then the object surfaced beside the hull.
A wooden door.
Not a piece of one.
An entire door.
Darkened by salt.
Covered in barnacles.
Still bearing its brass handle.
Oskar pulled it aboard.
ONG MEO
Independent fiction writer and creator of the LATE STAR OF THE NORTH series, specializing in atmospheric mysteries, emotional family stories, northern island settings, and characters shaped by memory, loss, courage, and redemption.