Chapter 61

Clara

The kitchen around me had grown dark as the day faded into the horizon, but I didn’t notice. Didn’t rise from my seat at the table to turn on a light. The glow of my phone’s screen was light enough—and I had eyes only for its contents anyway.

The device trembled in my fingers as the message played. Again. As it had on repeat for the past few minutes while I struggled to determine my next mov