Chapter 38 He Is Not Getting Away

KARA I stared down at my phone screen, my hands shaking. Light had begun to pour through the half-open windows. The laptop on the table was still open, but it was morning now, and that was how I knew I must have fallen asleep trying to track down Mira's location. “No.” I shook my head and blinked twice, trying to convince myself that it was all a dream and I'd walk down the stairs and find Mira there as always, sitting on the sofa and staring at the television screen with a bottle of whiskey as usual. There was no such luck. On my phone was a text from Mira, except it wasn't from her at all. "Myrtle bridge. Midnight. Come alone. Play any games and you'll never see your friend again." “Dang it,” I cursed under my breath, rising to my feet. My hands clenched into fists at either side of me. Beep beep. My phone rang. I stiffened, seeing a call from Elias. It rang again. I picked up on the fourth ring. "Elias, what do you want?" I asked, my voice coming out harsher than intended. "Good mor