The message
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I stared at the message for what felt like a whole minute.
“You should be careful about who you trust.”
My fingers tightened around my phone.
“Maybe someone is just trying to scare you,” Maya said.
“Who would do that?”
She shrugged.
“I don't know.”
Daniel took a step closer.
“Show me the number.”
I hesitated.
“Why?”
“Because whoever sent it knows something about you.”
“And how do you know that?”
He didn't answer immediately.
That made me even more suspicious.
“Daniel?”
He looked away.
“I just have a feeling.”
“A feeling?”
“Yes.”
I crossed my arms.
“You're acting weird.”
He laughed nervously.
“I'm always weird.”
“Not like this.”
Before he could reply, the classroom door opened.
Chloe walked in.
She stopped when she saw the three of us.
“What are you doing here?”
“We forgot something,” Maya replied.
Chloe looked at me.
Then she looked at Daniel.
“Is everything okay?”
I quickly locked my phone.
“Everything is fine.”
She gave me a strange look.
“Okay.”
She walked toward her desk.
Daniel leaned toward me.
“Don't tell anyone about the message yet.”
I looked at him.
“Why?”
“Just trust me.”
I almost laughed.
“Trust you?”
He nodded.
“Yeah.”
“That might be difficult.”
His expression changed.
For a moment, he looked hurt.
Then he turned away.
I didn't understand why that bothered me.
Daniel had been annoying me since the moment we met.
So why did I suddenly feel guilty?
Maya touched my arm.
“Come on. We should go.”
I nodded and followed her out.
We had barely reached the hallway when my phone buzzed again.
I stopped walking.
Another message.
This time, there were only four words.
Ask Daniel about Chloe.
My heart dropped.
I slowly looked back at the classroom.
Daniel was still inside.
And Chloe was standing beside him.
Talking to him.
I looked at Maya.
She had seen the message too.
“Don't,” she whispered.
But I was already walking back.
Because now I needed answers.
And this time, I wasn't going to let Daniel change the subject.
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