Chapter 5

"What?" Ryan was frozen in place, his mind blank with shock.

Once he snapped out of it, he kept calling Julia over and over, but her line was always busy.

Everyone was completely stunned.

Someone let out an awkward laugh. "Julia's just messing with you, right?"

Ryan felt a wave of panic, but he forced a smile, trying to act casual. "Yeah, she's definitely messing with me. Alright you guys go ahead, I'll have Ethan stay with me."

One by one, his friends left, and the hallway fell silent.

Ryan stood at the door for a while, knocking a few…