Alice’s POV
As soon as I realize the call has ended, the silence hits me and I break.
Tears spill uncontrollably down my cheeks, my chest tightening with every shaky breath. My hands tremble as I clutch my phone, my mind spiraling with one question: Where is my dad?
I don’t waste another second. I scroll frantically and dial Victor’s number. He’s the only person I can think of right now ... the only one who might actually do something.
He picks up.
My voice cracks as I rush through everything.... the strange call, the fear clawing at my chest, the feeling that something is terribly wrong. I don’t even realize how hard I’m crying until I hear myself gasping between words.
Victor’s voice comes steady, calm... like an anchor in the storm. He promises to find my dad. He tells me t
