Cara heard her phone chime, and it snapped her out of the horrid daydream she’d been wallowing in ever since Bradley left. It was like a dark bubble around her had popped, suddenly bringing her back to reality.
When she read the ominous text message, she knew she should be afraid. She knew she should panic. But by this point, all of the fear and anxiety she’d experienced over the past few weeks had made her completely numb. Her whole life had become a chain of crises strung together in an endless and inescapable loop.
The only thing that worried her was Bradley’s safety. He had told her to hide, but she had no idea if he had managed to stay hidden.
She had to find him. So she pulled herself upright, ignoring the excruciating pain shooting through her legs. She gingerly climbed onto the
