Chapter 7: Adieu

Grace had been restless all day. Noelle's breakdown earlier lingered in her mind. It was an unsettling image she couldn't shake. Her normally composed friend had been completely undone. She could still hear her sobbing which sounded heartbreaking. Something wasn't right, and Grace's gut instincts refused to let it go.

And so as night fell and the city settled into its usual routine, Grace found herself parked a few meters down from Adrian and Noelle's house. She ...