Alina handed me her phone, clearly less afraid now. I gave her a tentative smile and quickly dialed Adele's number.
As soon as the call connected, Adele's panting voice came through. "Alina? You'd better have a good reason, because I'm really busy right now..."
"Adele, it's me," I said hoarsely, nervously staring at the dirt on my shoes.
"Oh my gosh! Claire, where are you? I've been looking for you all night!" Adele's voice was high-pitched, clearly shaken by my disappearance.
"I'm at your dorm," I replied in a quiet voice.
"Stay there. We're coming back now."
'Adele hung up quickly, typical of her, but when she said "we," did she mean Martin was with her?'
When Adele arrived, I was surprised to see that it wasn't Martin, but Adam with her.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, tight
