By the end of Friday, I myself too, however, felt quite normal again. The stress in which I lived for so long, however, eventually subsided, and I stopped jumping when I heard a little noise, as well as reaching for my phone in terror.
The office was quite serene, as a great number of office staff started heading home for the weekend in anticipation. Nathaniel had also made mention of heading home in a few minutes, which left me in a great position to get my job done on time.
Sitting in my office, I took a deep breath, and let relaxation take its place.
No messages.
No threats.
No Lucas.
I had been trying all week to convince myself his disappearance didn't seem suspicious, just a chance occurrence. But a nag in the back of my mind just kept repeating it must be too convenient.
Stil
