CLAIRE'S POV The phone slipped from my hand, clattering against the counter, but I barely noticed. The room seemed to shrink, the walls pressing in as reality hit me like a brick. Riley hadn’t answered a single call all day. Not a text or a message. Nothing.My stomach churned. The unease that had been simmering since morning erupted into pure panic. I snatched up my phone again, thumbs trembling as I dialed her number for what had to be the twentieth time.“Hello?” The voice on the other end of the line was clipped, professional, something I hated hearing right now.“Hello. My name is Claire” I said quickly, trying to keep my voice steady. “I…I need to report a missing person. My friend, Riley… she’s not responding to anything, and I’m..”The operator interrupted gently, asking for details, and I rattled them off, my words tumbling faster than my racing thoughts could manage. Name, age, last known location, work commitments, recent contacts, everything. All the while, a small vo
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