The sound of a knock at Lucy's door wasn't just surprising—it felt wrong. After everything that had happened, her first thought was to just ignore it and hide. But she was too curious. She slowly opened the door and saw… Cole.
But this wasn't the usual Cole. He didn't have coffee. He wasn't smiling. He looked like a dark storm cloud in a comfy hoodie.
"We need to talk," he said. His voice was low and serious.
Lucy opened the door wider, being careful. "Okay. But if this is about me taking your hoodie last week, it's mine now. I love it so much." She tried to make a joke, to lighten the heavy air.
He didn't smile. Uh-oh. That meant he was truly upset or worried.
He stepped inside, and Lucy felt like the air in the room suddenly became cold.
"I got a call," he said. "From that secret number that texted you before."
Lucy suddenly stood very straight. "You… what? How did they call you?" She was shocked and a little scared.
