Chapter 5

The anonymous number didn’t send another message all night.

But I couldn’t stop watching the video.

Every time I closed my eyes, I saw that hand breaking through the dirt.

The next morning, Sophie’s phone lit up on the kitchen table.

Ethan’s name appeared in the message preview.

“Unlock it.” I slid the phone toward her.

Her expression changed. She reached to take it back.

I held it against the table.

“Sophie, look at me.” My voice tightened. “Is there something you’re not telling me?”

She stood there for a long moment before entering her passcode.

The messages went back…