Alex reached the house and stepped inside. "Alisha, where are you?" he called, glancing around. Silence greeted him.

Maya, Jackson, Rish, Levi-no one was there.

His chest tightened as he moved from room to room. Everything looked normal, except for the stillness.

It didn't make sense.

Frowning, he pulled out his phone and dialed Maya.

Tring... ring...

After a few rings, someone picked up.

"Maya, where are you? Where's Alisha? Why is no one home?"

A voice answered-but not Maya's. ...