Audrina POVEthan stood near the front door holding his jacket. My mother was standing right beside him, fixing her pearl earrings in her compact mirror and checking her purse."We'll be back in two days, Audrina," Ethan said, grinning.He didn't make a big deal out of it. He spoke like he was just going down the street for coffee, not taking a two-night business trip with my mom."Okay," I said. My throat dry.Mom kissed my cheek quickly. "Be good, sweetie. Don't ruin the house."Ethan didn't touch me. He just held my eyes for a long second, his gaze running slow over my mouth. Then he turned, opened the door, and followed my mother outside.The front door clicked shut while I stood there staring at the door. A few seconds later, their car engine started up and the tires crunched over the gravel driveway, fading off into the distance.Then the house crashed into silence.My skin prickled immediately. My stomach did a weird, sick flip. The whole place felt wrong, like someone had suck
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