The phone continued vibrating in Jayda’s hand.
Faris calling.
Again.
And again.
The rain dripped slowly from the edge of the parking roof while police officers continued moving around the crime scene nearby.
Jayda stared at the screen. Her thumb hovered above the answer button. But she couldn’t press it.
Not yet.
Beside her, Damek Ivanov quietly watched her. Not saying anything. Somehow, that felt worse.
“Jayda.” She looked up after hearing Gon speak. “You should answer it.”
Right.
Because ignoring Faris right now would only make things stranger. Jayda swallowed hard before finally pressing accept.
“H-Hello?”
“Jayda!” Faris sounded breathless. Panicked. “Where are you?!”
Jayda immediately looked toward the covered body again. Police lights reflected weakly across the wet pavem
