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“What? What is it?” she asked

Abby craned her neck The ache in the back of her throat subsided as her eyes scanned the parking lot and the road in front of the

“Would you please tell aze shifted upward, toward the horizon She followed the direction of his line of sight one more time

“The only thing I see is a billboard? For what? Newberry Safekeep Storage Units,” she read out loud “What does—”

“Abby,” Kaden said, slowly “What was the writing on the top of the key again?”

“What?” Abby scrunched her nose, confused

“When we found the key in your grand on it” He turned and caught her gaze “It said so, but I’m pretty sure the word ‘Safekeep’ ritten on the top of that key”

Abby froze as understanding soaked into her veins With a flourish of e shoebox from the floor—the one that held all their clues—in search of the key

“IT’S A STORAGE UNIT,” she whispered

Abby gripped the key, her eyes glued to the tiny block script that read “Safekeep” on the top Her breathing cah town to the monotonous voice of her GPS

Her hands shook as she clenched it in her hand and glanced over at Kaden who had taken the wheel and offered to drive when her stoas pedal

“This is it,” she said “I can feel it This is the key to everything”

Kaden focused on the road, his expression placid, whether from nerves or fear or a combination of both, she wasn’t sure If it weren’t for the frantic beat of her pulse as they pulled into a gravel lot of the giant steel building, she would’ve laughed at his stony expression

He parked in front of the squat building and took a deep breath “You ready?”

Abby nodded, then shook her head, unsure of herself Staring out at the aluminum units, her mind reeled with possibility Was she truly ready for whatever may be inside?