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I drop to the floor and everything disappears

Fear holds me prisoner the whole drive and rasp the wheel When I reach the house, I park half on the driveway and half on the street and immediately juo, but now my body is hard-wired with adrenaline, and I feel like I could take on anything

It’s obvious that ht

Malcolm’s car is still here, but he’s not

The tinkling of a dog collar hasup at me, and that’s definitely not normal

I take off running for the front door, which is open

Each ofThea, Thea, Thea and I know I have to get to her

I pause, listening to the soft sounds of the house Everything is eerily silent and that’s the scariest part and I hope to God I’m not too late

I head down the hall and glance in the kitchen A bowl is knocked on the floor and fruit is scattered around, but other than that, it seems undisturbed

Further down the hall I go, my steps as quiet as possible

I poke my head into the bathroom

Empty

The wave of panic grows even bigger inside me

There’s only one room left

The laundry room