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Chapter 31

Author: Tynashe79
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The call went unanswered yet again.

I frowned at my phone, Elizabeth’s name glowed back at me, then went dark. She always picked up, always and if she didn’t, she called me back within minutes. But last night she never did and this morning… still silence.

Which is why I was now behind the wheel, headed toward her place.

The closer I got, the more unsettled I felt.

The sight of men in reflective jackets working by the roadside only deepened it. A massive tree lay across the road, splintered, dragged halfway aside, sawdust clouding the air. It didn’t look like a clean fall, it was as if something had pushed it over

I slowed, my gut twisted, an accident? Maybe.

But my instincts said otherwise.

I backed up and took a side street, circling around until I reached her apartment complex. I eased into her lot, scanning automatically like I always did.

Elizabeth’s car wasn’t in its usual spot. Which was odd. I hesitated, then parked there myself.

The moment I stepped out, a prickle ran acro
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