Chapter 89

I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone, the chiming growing louder as I did. I swiped the screen to life, and my heart skipped a beat as I saw the flood of messages from my sister, Amelia.

"Any problem?" Anne looked back at me.

"Oh, no. Go ahead I'll catch up." I smiled and she walked out while I went over to a secluded corner so I could read Amelia's text properly.

As I scrolled through the messages, my eyes widened in concern.

-How are you? I heard what happened yesterday at the ball-

-I still haven't heard from Stanley since yesterday-

-Are you sure you saw him leave?-

-He left before the whole chaos right?-

-Iris, please answer me! I'm getting really scared-

-I've tried calling him a million times, but it goes straight to voicemail-

-His mom hasn't heard from him either-

-I am so worried and scared that something might have happened to him-

-Iris????-

I felt a knot form in my stomach as I read on. Amelia's messages grew more frantic, each one pleading for me to respond,