For a moment, neither Lila nor Ethan moved.The knock echoed through the house again.Hard.Urgent.Desperate.“Open the door, Ethan.”Professor Carter’s voice carried through the quiet house.Lila felt her stomach drop.“No.”The word escaped before she could stop it.Ethan immediately stepped in front of her.Protective.Instinctive.“Lila, go upstairs.”“What?”“Now.”She stared at him.“Ethan”“Please.”The seriousness in his voice made her pause.For the first time since she’d met him, Ethan genuinely looked scared.Not for himself.For her.Another knock rattled the front door.“Ethan.”Carter’s voice sounded strained.Almost desperate.“We need to talk.”“No, we don’t,” Ethan muttered.Lila’s heart pounded.Part of her wanted to hide.Part of her wanted answers.The second part was winning.“I’m not going upstairs.”Ethan looked frustrated immediately.“Lila.”“No.”The argument ended when another voice echoed from outside.A familiar voice.“Lila.”Her breath caught.Her fathe
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