It was impossible to keep track of time. Simon took her phone with him. And she wasn’t even wearing a watch. Now that she thought about it, she never really liked wearing a watch. It always made her feel like she was just an accessory, and Carmen was never into jewellery that much. She could tolerate them, but when she was alone, she preferred to keep things plain and simple.
Carmen sat down on the floor next to the door and kept her ears strained for any kind of sound. She hoped someone would arrive before time ran out. She hoped someone was looking for her.
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Back at the pool party, Molly kept staring at her phone with a frown.
She had texted Carmen to inform her that she wanted to make a brief trip back to her room. However, fifteen minutes had gone by, and there was no sign of
