At nine o'clock, Madelyn got back to her room, took a shower, and got ready for bed.
Suddenly, the phone charging on her nightstand started ringing.
Wearing a soft white pajama set and drying her hair, Madelyn walked over and picked up the phone. As she read the message, her expression quickly turned serious. She furrowed her brow, placed the phone back down, and acted like she didn't notice.
Zach persistently kept calling. The fifth call got disconnected automatically.
Beep!
A text message