Olivia’s POV

“Based on the security footage, Miss Mia headed toward the gym, and after that, she wasn’t seen again,” the school principal explained over the phone. I’d called in a panic, hoping against hope that Mia was still there, but the response crushed me.

“We take full responsibility for your daughter’s safety. If she’s truly missing, we’ll deploy all our resources to locate her. It’s probably nothing major—kids wander off sometimes; she might just be hiding in ...