Chapter 18

Josh had no time to deal with Duncan’s frantic shouting. He grabbed passersby, asking if anyone had seen Audrey, but every answer was the same—no one had seen her. In just a few short hours, it was as if Audrey had vanished into thin air.

With no other choice, Duncan checked the security footage. The video showed Audrey, hands outstretched, struggling to move forward. Sometimes she bumped into trees, sometimes into people, all the while leaving a trail of blood behind her. The sight was like a knife slowly cutting through Duncan’s heart, piece by piece.

It was undeniable—she was really bleeding, and she really couldn’t see.

It was all true.

The footage showed Audrey making her way to the bus stop, where she didn’t get on a bus but instead sat down behind the sign, unmoving. A crowd had gathered around her, and someone had called for an ambulance. But before it arrived, she had left. She refused everyone’s help.

Duncan rushed back to the bus stop and followed the direction in which