Chapter 61

Elodie's POV

It has been more than fourteen days since Nyara disappeared, and the house has grown quieter in a way that makes breathing difficult. Every morning, I wake up to the same dull ache in my chest, the same empty seat in the cafeteria, and the same unanswered messages sitting on my phone. I try to tell myself she is fine, that she is hiding somewhere safe, that she is angry at me for som