Author: Top One

PART 8 The room became silent. A video appeared. It showed Derek sitting in his truck outside our house two weeks before the explosion. He wasn’t speaking to Claire. He …

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PART 4 There was writing on the back. Emily’s handwriting. My sister had written: Sarah, if Noah reaches you, don’t trust anyone who says I’m dead. I stopped breathing. “What?” …

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PART 5 Beyond it was a small underground room. There was a flashlight on a table. Two bottles of water. Three blankets. A first-aid kit. And a wooden chair. Someone …

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PART 6 “Then tell me what you do know.” He looked toward the tunnel. “Mark isn’t the person in control.” My skin prickled. “Who is?” “That’s what Emily was trying …

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PART 7 Relief crashed through me. “Where is Noah?” “With me,” I said. Silence. Then: “No. Sarah…” Her voice broke. “Noah cannot be with you.” I looked at my nephew. …

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PART 8 Emily appeared on the screen. She was sitting inside what looked like a hotel room. Her hair was messy. There was a bruise near her left eye. But …

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PART 9 “Enough to put very dangerous people in prison.” Before I could ask another question, a loud crash came from above. Someone had broken through the shed. Then a …

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PART 10 We entered through the back. The house smelled like dust and wood. I remembered playing here with Emily when we were children. We had hidden treasures beneath the …

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PART 11 She opened the case. Her face changed as she read the first document. “This is enough.” “To arrest Mark?” “Mark and several others.” She looked at the list. …

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