INGREDIENTS

1 cup salted butter* softened 607734

1 cup white (granulated) sugar 80914

1 cup light brown sugar packed 64032

2 tsp pure vanilla extract 0

2 large eggs 3998

3 cups all-purpose flour 11024

1 tsp baking soda 0

½ tsp baking powder 0

1 tsp sea salt 6111

2 cups chocolate chips (or chunks, or chopped chocolate) 34178

I looked at the recipe for a bit and saw nothing wrong with it at first even started gathering the ingredients for up to the part when I had to beat the eggs I looked at it again I took note of the numbers wondering why it was written and that’s when I checked the back of the recipe which had a picture of what it the finished product is like as well as a written note that read like this - mix up the numbers (except the zeros),

separate the numbers into thirds,

add each zero to each of them

Now you have access to the red book enjoy! 😁

I did notice we had a red book in the house but part of it was in accessible due to it needing a hidden password so this must be what where it was. So first I mixed (added)up the numbers

807,991

Then I separated the numbers into thirds

80-79-91

Then added the zeros to them

800-790-910

My heart started to pound my curiosity working overtime and grab the red book nearly pounded it on the table and flipped to the password section by then inputted the password in it and it rang with a click then a then a song came on with congratulations across its the electronic border.

I waited for the song to finish then opened it inside was a key to a chest along with a picture of the chest the same chest that was also willed to me for my grandmother. So I went into the attic with the key in hand and open the chest do you know what I found inside?

No gold,

No jewels,

just a piece of paper with a picture of both grandma and grandpa

“The secret of life is how you make it whether friends, love, money, anything you want just be careful do not take too much treasure or it will overwhelm you”.

I reread it up to about five times before I put it back into the chest and locked it again wow somewhat getting the message I also was a little disappointed It didn’t have anything other than a message, after all I would rather have money for my crippling debt I have then a life message.

A plate of cookies were made and I thought occurred to me if the whole thing was online did grandma sent that online so I could find it? or did everyone have red books? perhaps that message was a clue to another code?

I grabbed my plate of cookies and went back to my investigation, curiosity killing me be damned.