CONNOR'S POV I sat on the bed almost all day without knowing how fast time passed. I did nothing but think, not even getting up for water or food. Occasionally, I stood to stretch my back but then paced within the same walls of the bedroom. Restless, I couldn't picture what she was going through, causing major worry. "I can't just sit here doing nothing. Maybe involving the police would be the best idea," I contemplated, and then, at that moment, I heard a phone ringing. It wasn't my ringtone, so I realized it was Maria's phone. My heart stopped when I glanced at the screen to see whose name was on the caller. "Maria's Mother," I muttered in shock as I allowed it to ring to a stop without picking up. "What do I do? If I don't pick up, then she might think that something is wrong and

