LIORA'S POV.
The living room was completely silent as everyone crowded around the wooden table. The high-beam lights from the work truck outside still shone through the glass windows, casting long, sharp shadows across the floorboards.
I stood in the center, my hands leaning heavily against the table. My eyes darted from Theo to Thorne, trying to hold onto my focus.
"Start from the beginning, Theo," I said, keeping my voice low. "You said Jenny saw them near the music wing?"
Theo nodded fast, wiping sweat from his forehead. "Yes. It was right at the end of recess. Jenny said Leo looked completely out of it, like he was begging her to listen, and Mia was just trying to walk away. After that, Mia never made it to her next class, her seat was empty. She missed the whole afternoon."
“And
