"Be good," Stephen murmured. "Don't worry. I bolted the door when I came in earlier. They won't be able to come in."

The door to the garden was made of solid wood. It had a bolt installed that essentially functioned as a lock. With the bolt slid into place, Sienna and Naomi could not open the door from the other side.

Stephen pressed close to Tessa and whispered into her ear, "Darling, they're worried that something's happened to you. Hurry and tell them that you're fine."

"I can't... Not with my voice like this..."

The moment she opened her mouth, the truth would come to light.

"If you don't respond to them now, they'll just get more worried. What if they call the police?"

"Are you still in there, Tessa?" Naomi raised her voice and asked again.

"Tessa, don't tell me you passed out?" Sienna called, panic lacing her words.

Tessa closed her eyes and steeled her nerves. "I'm fine," she replied.

Naomi and Sienna breathed a sigh of relief on the other side of the door.

something happened to you because you were

her voice so that only Sienna could hear

stunned by her question. She shook her head and

herself. "I can't

Sienna asked,

didn't elaborate. Instead,

Want

more and hollered, "Tessa, how much more time do you need? Sienna and to

written all across Sienna's face. Without waiting for Tessa's response, she whispered, "When did I say that I wanted to

index finger to her lips and shushed Sienna. She then gestured for

voice echoed toward them, once again sounding a little strange.

she wasn't completely clueless. Tessa's last reply had made it quite

replied, "You don't want to play cards with us? Alright, then. Sienna and I will head back first. Feel free to join us

response from

one hand over her mouth to stifle her laughter while she used her other hand to take Sienna's hand. "Let's go, Sienna," she said. "Let's not get in the way of Tessa having

away, silence was restored to the surroundings. Stephen only finished

the slightest. His breaths were steady as he carried Tessa out of the pool and

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