Three Years Ago

~DONOVAN~

My heart stopped when Cyrus called. Valerie was gone. Disappeared.

I called Beatrice right away, my hands shaking as I pressed her number. "Donovan? What's up?" Beatrice answered, sounding cheerful.

"Is Valerie with you?" I asked, not bothering with hello.

"No, she dropped Leo off earlier. Why? What's wrong?"

"Nothing," I lied, ending the call before she could ask more questions.

I ran m