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CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT

Author: Treyl
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-04-09 23:16:25

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JOANA'S POV

The wall-mounted clock produced each tick with amplified loudness. The progression of time produced a terrible grinding sensation in my anxious system. I couldn’t sleep. I didn’t even try. The house remained unnaturally silent while the darkness spread across the walls, and minor noises triggered intense nervous reactions.

My thumb stayed motionless above the one contact entry on my phone screen.

Caleb.

But I couldn’t call him. Not now. What if they were watching? The warning could have deeper implications than being a typical scare tactic.

My stomach twisted.

So I waited. Waited for the sun to rise. The quiet became bearable after a period of waiting.

The first light through the window blind prompted me to send one message to him: "Come immediately." Please.

I didn’t expect him to reply. I didn’t have to. The arrival of Caleb took less than ten minutes.

I stopped in front of the door shortly before deciding to open it. Fear consumed my hands when I tried to touch the
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