ANDREA The next morning, I got dressed and left early to meet Andrew. I had the necklace carefully tucked into my bag, still unsure of how to tell him about it. The sky was bright, the city already busy, and I tried to focus on the drive instead of the uneasy feeling sitting in my stomach. Halfway there, my phone started ringing. I glanced at the screen and froze. It was my stepmother. For a moment, I considered ignoring it, but I knew that would only make things worse. Taking a deep breath, I answered. “Hello?” "Hello, Andrea. How are you doing?" She asked calmly, her voice soft and kind. "I'm fine. how have you been, mom?" I asked, steading my voice. "I'm fine..." There was a long pause, like she was contemplating saying something. “Andrea,” her voice came through suddenly, calm but cold. “Did you take something from my room?” My fingers tightened on the steering wheel. I had been expecting this, but not this soon. “No,” I said quickly, trying to sound normal. “I didn’t take
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