“Shut her up before someone else sees,” David barked.A cloth was pressed over my mouth and nose before I could scream again. I held my breath, trying to fight it, but eventually, I had to inhale. The world began to spin, and darkness crept in at the edges of my vision.The last thing I saw before l
NoahThe single text from Hannah stared up at them from their screens: “WATERFALL!”“Waterfall…?” Zoe muttered, scratching her head as she looked at her own screen. “Has Hannah finally lost it?”Drake pursed his lips. “Maybe she’s playing a prank…”Noah wanted to side with the others and believe tha
“Well… At the bar earlier, there was this guy,” Emma explained. “He was hitting on Hannah, wanted to buy her a drink. He mentioned something about a hiking trail nearby with a waterfall at the end.”Noah’s ears perked up at this. “A guy was hitting on Hannah? She didn’t go anywhere with him, did she
Hannah“Hello, Hannah. I see you’re already dressed for a swim.”I didn’t even have a chance to be scared about that statement; I could only stare at Jake in disbelief, my mind reeling from his sudden appearance. This wasn’t the Jake that I knew. Yes, he was a cheater and a liar, but a kidnapper? An
I grimaced at the thought, but said nothing.Jake’s eyes flashed dangerously as he continued. “I was so close, too. Just a month until the wedding. And it would have worked perfectly if you hadn’t stuck your nose where it didn’t belong. You and your little schemes to figure me out. And now Amber has
NoahNoah’s knuckles were white as a sheet on the steering wheel as the car sped along the winding mountain roads. His keen eyes scanned the darkness frantically, looking for any sign of the trailhead that Zoe had mentioned, but saw nothing other than dense trees and outcrops of jagged rocks lining
“Okay, Hannah,” Noah said, trying to keep his voice calm so as not to raise any suspicions as he pushed the car faster again. “I hear you. But five million dollars is a lot of money. I need some time to arrange the transfer. In the meantime, can you tell me more about what happened? Are you hurt?”A
HannahThe stars twinkled over our heads as Noah and I lay on the roof of mine and my sister’s rental house. The air was warm with a slight breeze, just cool enough to be comfortable inside of Noah’s oversized hoodie. At fifteen, I felt both young and old, caught between childhood and adulthood. No