The officer said, "Amber has been dead for nine days."I froze. By the time I came back to my senses, the police had already left.My back was drenched in cold sweat. In hindsight, Amber's behavior that night didn't seem like that of a living person at all.For the rest of the day, I felt distracted and uneasy. Just as I was wrapping up my shift, Amber came looking for me again."Hello, Dr. Cantrell," she said with a smile. "I'd like to have a check-up."I stared at her, my palms damp with sweat.There had to be a connection between her and Kaylee—perhaps they knew one another.To get to the truth, I took her blood pressure and heart rate.Strangely, what the police had said didn't seem to be true. Amber appeared completely healthy, with no abnormalities in her vitals."I don't know what your connection to Kaylee is, but she's a good person," I said. "I hope you won't hurt her."My words seemed to land heavily on Amber, and she stared at me in silence for a long moment.Fina
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