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Waiting the entire week had been excruciating, so to co

She drove around the tiny expanse of doberry, then exited back onto the interstate, having no idea where else to go Her frustrationuide them

“You were right the first time,” she said “This is ridiculous We have no idea e’re searching for None! It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack” Abby scowled

“There has to be soht direction”

Though he was trying to be opti hope

“Ugh” Abigaillot of a dilapidated brick building that appeared to be an old car shop “I’ If she’d ever pick up”

She redialed Ms Gutman’s number and waited When the phone clicked, hope soared in her chest like it had the other dozen times but was quickly replaced with a wash of disappointe clicked on

“Voicemail,” she e “Hi, Ms Gutrandmother was

Gloria Guto I was calling because I needed to talk to you Please call et this My life depends on it,” she said, then pressed the end button

“Your life depends on it?” Kaden lifted a brow “A little dramatic, aren’t we?”

She chucked her phone on the seat and shrugged “Hey, right now, it totally feels like it And we need her to call me back”

She covered her face with her hands “Oh ht, and as much as I love GG, this was unfair of her I er here”

“Hey, it’s okay” He reached out and pried her hands from her face, then squeezed her hand

“No, it’s not okay She’s dead, and there’s nothing I can do to bring her back Not by following her clues or discovering her secret or” Abby trailed off,the about how aze lock on so outside her

Hisforward in his seat, he squinted, straining to see