“Ken, where are you?” I asked inwardly as beads of sweat gathered on my forehead. It had been exactly 3 hours since he said he was going to be here, yet he was nowhere to be found. I kept tossing continually on my bed, trying to get sleep, but it was too far from me. I hadn’t heard Frederick’s voice for over an hour, but I was certainly still scared. At intervals, I glanced at my window to see if he was lurking around, but no. If he didn’t show up, my night was going to be ruined because I was certainly not going to get any sleep that night. He had earlier told me not to get Austin involved, but at that point, I was so desperate to even think. I took my phone that I had kept beside my bed. With my shaking sweating hands, I dialed his number and placed it on my ear as I nervously bit my bottom lips. “Austin” I yelled due to how nervous I was. There was noise in the background, so I was certain he wasn’t home. “Mirabel” he sounded surprised. Indeed calling him was one of the last th
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