Chloe’s POV"What are you doing in here?" he asked, peering at me curiously."I'm hiding," I whispered, motioning for him to be quiet. "I'm trying to listen to Claire."Lucas's eyes widened in surprise. "Why? What's she doing?""I don't know," I admitted, frustration creeping into my voice. "But it sounds really important."Lucas nodded, understanding dawning on his face. "Can I listen too?"I hesitated, unsure if I should let him. But then I nodded, figuring it couldn't hurt to have another set of ears."Okay," I whispered, pulling Lucas into the closet with me. "But be really quiet, okay?"Lucas nodded eagerly, and together we pressed our ears against the door, listening intently.For a few moments, there was only silence, and I started to worry that we wouldn't hear anything else. But then Claire's voice echoed through the hallway again, faint but clear."We need to make sure everything is ready," she said, her tone urgent."I know, I know," the other person replied, sounding exasp
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