Chapter 55

Arnold's Cousin:

Exposure Arnold had always thought his family was normal, with no skeletons in their closet. But on that terrible day, his life crumbled into a thousand pieces. It began like any other day: Arnold awoke to the sound of birds chirping outside his window. Little did he realize that his cousin's dark secret was about to be revealed, tearing the fabric of their seemingly idyllic existence. As Arnold walked downstairs to the kitchen, he noticed the tension in the air. His parents were crowded together, their faces filled with worry. Arnold approached them with caution, sensing something was amiss. "What is going on?" "Why do you both appear so troubled?" Arnold inquired, his tone tinted with apprehension. His mother looked at his father, her eyes heavy with despair. "Arnold, we have something to tell you. "It is about your cousin, Mark." Arnold felt his heart skip a beat. Mark, his cousin and childhood playmate, was always mischievous but never malicious. He couldn't compr