The ringtone pulsed again and again. I was gripping the phone so hard, and nearly crushed it before the line finally clicked open.
“Benjamin, what’s going on? Why isn’t Adrian answering his phone?” I didn’t bother with greetings—I went straight for the throat.
“Julie…” the voice on the other end broke in and out, thin and static-laced, so distorted I could barely make out anything at all.
“What did you say?” I pressed the phone tighter to my ear, my voice rising without control. “Benjamin! Speak clearly!”
“… were missing… Julie… William… went to-” The signal shredded his words.
I only caught those few words before—beep.
The screen went dark, and the call cut off on its own.
Blood surged to my head. My fist slammed into the wall before I even realized it, skin splitting, warm blood s
