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“If The Lawless or the headmaster catch you with that thing, do you know what they’ll do? You’ll be hung to dry in front of the entire student body. I know because they’ve done it to me. It’s not a good position to be in. Hello. Honey, are you there?”
“I’m here, Mom. It’s great to hear your voice. Almost forgot how much I missed it.”
“I’m serious, Scarlett. As soon as we end this call, you need to throw that thing in the river.”
“Okay, Mom.”
“Do you hear me, Scarlett?”
My voice rises. “I said okay, Mom!”
I hear her gulp, likely swallowing down the stress spit that pooled in her mouth from her prating.
“How are you doing, honey?” Her voice is now calm, and I’m grateful for that.
“I’m…well, Mom. I just wanted to hear your voice and make sure you’ve checked in on Maddie. How is she?”
“Well,” she begins, and that one word has my stomach in knots,“I called to check on her, as I said I would, and apparently, they’ve changed her approved contacts. I’m no longer on the list. I’m sure it’s part of their privacy policy and they—”
“They changed their policy? Why would they do that? It’s not like she’s in a hospital or a jail cell.”
I’ve been visiting Maddie since she went to live at that private facility. My family has always been on the list.
“As I was saying,” Mom continues, “I’m sure it’s part of their privacy policy and they’ve updated it to family only. If you want any information, you might want to ask Neo. But don’t mention this call. He’s a member of The Lawless. Not to mention, you know how those Saint men are.”
“Yes, Mom. I know.” My mom despises the Saints. It’s no secret. “I doubt Neo would tell me anything. I’ll just call the facility myself.”
“No, Scarlett. If they have a log, her dad will be able to see it, and he knows you’re at BCA now.”
“Mom! I have to check on her. I need to know she’s doing okay. Please talk to Dad and tell him to fix this.”
“I’ll see what I can do. End this call and get rid of that phone, Scarlett. You don’t need to make trouble for yourself.”
“Wait. Mom,” I say quickly before she hangs up. “I want you to tell Dad I’m pretty upset with him for leaving my snowboard. He knows how much I didn’t want that here.”
She’s silent for a minute before saying, “He didn’t leave it. I put it back in your bedroom closet when we got home.”
“What do you mean you put it in my bedroom closet? I found it under my dorm bed.”
“It must be a different bag and board because I definitely carried yours in the house after we dropped you off. Now, get rid of the phone and keep yourself out of trouble. Love you, honey.”
“Okay. I love you, Mom.”
She ends the call. And I tap the phone to my hand.
It was definitely my bag under the bed. It had my resort tags on it. Not giving it another thought, I immediately dial the facility where Maddie is, knowing the number by heart. There’s no way Sebastian would take me off her approved list. He might be an asshole, but he knows how close Maddie and I are and how much I worry about her.
“Heartland Home. This is Tammy.How can I help you?”
“Hi, Tammy. It’s Scarlett Sunder.”
“Oh, hey, hun. How are you doing?”
“I’m good, thanks for asking. I was hoping to get an update on Maddie. How has she been?”
“I’m so sorry, Scarlett. Unfortunately, Maddie’s dad has removed everyone from her authorized list aside from her brother. I wish I could give you more information.”
“You can’t be serious? Maddie’s my best friend. Why would he do that?”
