Name of cat
“Mr. Snuggles.”
“You have a cat?” I ask as I type it in.
“He died last year.” She leans in a little. “Mom would know all this too.”
You’re right. She would.
Fuck! “Quiet.”
I check my terminal again. I’m not connected to the internet at all.
But she also wouldn’t have answered with your name.
“What’s happening, Jack?” Harper’s eyes are wide as she stares at the screen.
“Maybe it has a mobile link inside it.” Fuck.
Don’t shut off the computer. If you do, it will erase everything.
Who are you?I type.
A friend.
CHAPTER 57
The Ghost in the Machine
Harper
Chills race down my spine. It could be my dad. But everyone thinks he’s dead, so if it’s not my dad, who is it? Someone my mom might know?
The guys are all watching us.
“What’s going on?” Eli asks.
“We’ve got a friend on the computer. Who can apparently hear us through the laptop’s microphone.” Jack wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me close like he’s afraid this person will try to snatch me away.
I’ve been watching Harper and her mother for a long time.
“That’s not creepy at all,” I mutter sarcastically.
Jack pulls me in tight.
Who are you with?
I weave my fingers with Jack’s and stare at the screen. How much does this person know?
Eli puts his laptop to the side and walks up behind Jack to read over our shoulders.
“You can hear what we’re saying?” he asks. His eyes are narrowed on the screen.
The microphone still works on the laptop. The camera, not so much. I’m looking to see what other systems have failed.
“How do you know it’s safe to ask Harper who’s with her? We could be working for someone who wants to find you.” Eli’s tone is matter-of-fact.
My brow pinches. Find who? We don’t know who this is. For all we know it might be one of their fathers.
