**ATLAS**The fuel light blinked to life on my dashboard, a cruel, blinking warning, and I realized with a hollow twist in my chest that I was running out of road, out of time, and still had no idea where the hell to find her.My wrists burned from pounding on my steering wheel, and I raked a finger through my hair.I did not know what to think, what to do. If I called the police, they would begin an investigation, one that would ruin Calista for life…but she needed life to feel shame.I turned my neck at every street, every alleyway, every dark corner, but it was like she was gone, snuffed out in the heat.I tried to tell myself that the blood was not enough to kill, but what if she was moved so they could…No.A gas station rose out of the heat, and I cursed every second wasted as I slowed by the gas pump. Alright, what should I do first?I hauled out of the car and swiped my card across the reader, shifting on my feet as I pumped.Next, Call Merrick. The station tv filtered throu
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