Chapter 447

Effie was curled up on the sofa next to her grandmother, the two of them sharing a bowl of popcorn while watching TV. The afternoon sun drifted lazily through the curtains, and everything felt peaceful and easy.

But her phone buzzed repeatedly, shattering the calm.

Her grandmother glanced over, concern flickering across her face. "Effie, your phone's been going off for a while now. Maybe you should check who's trying to reach you it could be something important."

Effie sighed. “Alright, I'll see who it is."

She grabbed a napkin and wiped the salt and grease from her fingers before picking up the phone, scrolling through the notifications at a leisurely pace.

It was just a string of messages from Fidelia. With a small frown, Effie silenced her phone and tossed it onto the coffee table. “Just someone being dramatic," she said.

Three hours went by. After a hearty lunch, Effie picked up her phone again and finally noticed several missed calls-some from Lindy, others from Marcia.

of unease settled in

on the screen once

"Mom?"

thank God you finally picked up," Lindy breathed,

can you ask Effie if Fidelia's with her? I've called them a dozen times and no one's answering!" Marcia

from Fidelia, still confused by the whole thing. "I'm not with her," she said quietly to

Marcia's voice came through,

to go out with her-that's the only reason I let her out. If you're not with her,

"Then Fidelia

never said I'd

rose, tight with disbelief. "That's not true-I

“Right, she did message me. But I never agreed

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