“Your father,” Chalene begins, her voice catching. “He… he passed away. A year after you went missing.” My stomach twists, the weight of her words slamming into me. I feel Taylor stiffen beside me, though her response is quieter, more measured. My father. How could I forget to ask about him when they all showed up at the police station? I was so fixated on Chalene, Chauncey, and Taylor that I forgot that he wasn’t there. However, I was somewhat relieved that there was one less man. “He was a coward anyway,” Taylor mutters, her voice low but audible enough to cut through the silence like a
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