-Nathan- When I woke up the next morning, I reached out to Megan's side of the bed, only to find it empty. Confusion clouded my mind as I quickly sat up, scanning the room. We had fallen asleep together after our intimate moment, and I assumed she would still be there when I woke. But her absence confirmed otherwise. Hastily, I got out of bed, hoping against hope that she hadn't left. I threw on some sweats and called out her name, my voice echoing in the silence of the empty room, "Megan? Megan!" There was no response. Panic rising in my chest, I checked every corner of our room, then rushed through the house, calling her name repeatedly. But the house remained eerily silent, devoid of her presence. Outside, I discovered that the mysterious black car was gone, confirming my worst fear—

