Then — a scream echoed from somewhere outside. High‑pitched. Terrified. A kid’s scream.
Lillie’s blood ran cold.
“That sounded like—”
“Lillie!” another voice yelled from outside. “Lillie, open up!”
Lillie rushed to the window and pulled the curtain aside.
Standing in the dark street were Lilly and Madison both in jeans and a tshirt, both out of breath, both terrified.
Madison waved frantically. “Lillie! Something’s wrong with the woods!”
Lilly grabbed her arm. “And someone’s missing!”
Lillie’s heart dropped. “Who?”
Lilly swallowed hard. “Jamie Carter. His mum can’t find him.
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