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Chapter 4

Author: Belle Belle
Listening to Waylon's strained attempt to sound calm over the phone, I wanted nothing more than to reach through the line and tear him apart.

"I just couldn't reach Lucie on her phone. What's going on? Why isn't she picking up?"

"Um… Lucie's phone's dead."

"I see. You two are home now, right? Hand the phone to her. I've got something to tell her."

"Uh… actually, she isn't home right now. She went downstairs to get something."

While Waylon fumbled and scrambled for excuses, Dad rolled his eyes and handed the phone to me.

I took a deep breath and tried to keep my voice steady. "Waylon, what exactly did I go out to buy?"

The second Waylon heard my voice, panic set in. He tried to defend himself, saying, "Lucie, let me explain! I didn't mean for this to happen. Where are you? I'll come get you!"

"Come to my house. I'll be waiting," Dad commanded and hung up without waiting for a response.

When Waylon arrived at my parents' house with a dreadful look, Dad immediately smashed the te
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