Maya’s POV
I knew something was wrong the moment she froze.
“Celeste,” I said softly.
“What’s going on?”
She didn’t answer. Her eyes stayed fixed on her phone, her fingers stiff around it like she wasn’t sure whether to hold on or let go.
“Maya…” Her voice was faint. “Someone sent me something.”
I didn’t wait. I stepped forward and took the phone from her. The screen was still on.
Unknown number.
And below it…
This message was deleted.
I paused. My eyes went back to her.
“Where is it?”
Her breathing was uneven now. “It was there… a picture.
I didn’t even open it.I just saw it and then…” She shook her head. “It disappeared.”
I looked back at the screen. No preview. No trace. Just that one line. Deleted. Clean. Too clean.
I tightened my grip on the phone a little.
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