Shadows at the Orphanage

Clara’s thumb hovered over the illuminated screen for a fraction of a second before she tapped Gemma’s name. She pressed the phone to her ear, listening to the hollow ring. The heavy silence of her dim room pressed in on her until a click signaled the connection.

"I finally got through," Gemma’s voice crackled through the speaker, breathless and humming with uncontained energy.

"Did you find a l