The first thing I do when I wake up the following morning is check my phone - nothing from Isabelle. I crack and send her a message. Everything ok? I get ready for school and leave, and Belle still hasn't responded. I don't know if I'm more worried or annoyed. She said she'd call, and she didn't. There's probably a good reason why, which is what makes me so worried. Did something else happen with her mom?

When I get to school, I scan the parking lot for Belle's car - there's no ...