Chapter 17

If Stanley truly hated Rebecca, he never would have let her get close to him in the first place. He'd shut out plenty of other women over the years without a second thought. His friends sat in awkward silence before someone finally tried to ease the tension. "Fine. Whatever you say, man. We all know you're just worried about your childhood friend who might be in trouble abroad. We'll send people to help you look for her as well. "But speaking of Rebecca disappearing, have you contacted her parents? They should know something, right? She's their daughter, after all. Since she's been missing for so long, shouldn't you inform them?" Stanley sat in silence for a moment, then nodded. The blasting music in the room cut off abruptly as he called Rebecca's father, Nathan Alcott. His heart raced with inexplicable anxiety because he couldn't deny that he'd hurt Rebecca. The phone rang for what felt like an eternity before someone finally answered. "Stanley? What's going on?" Stanley cle