Chapter 66
DANIEL
I woke a little after five, reaching across the bed out of habit before I was even fully conscious, and found her side empty, sheets cold, no warmth left in the fabric at all.
I sat up fast, my heart already going faster than the moment probably warranted, and found the note on her nightstand, her handwriting hurried, urgent.
Mom's sick, might be serious. Driving to her place now. Will call when I know more. Don't worry.
I called her mother's landline first, some old instinct telling me to verify before I let myself spiral into anything worse, and Nora's mother answered on the fourth ring, groggy, confused, absolutely nothing wrong in her voice at all.
"Daniel? What's wrong, is Nora alright?"
"She said you were sick," I said slowly, feeling something cold work its
