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I shook my head. “No reason. I just… I need to go.”
“But—”
“I’ll get back to you later about that book,” I called as I rushed off, knowing Oaklynn must be running scared right now.
Dammit, she should’ve waited before coming back to campus. Her nerves were too raw and frayed.
Pulling up my phone, I called her, but it rang through to voicemail.
With a curse, I brought up her location. It showed that she was still on campus at least, not too far away, near the science buildings, but she was nowhere near here.
I jogged in that direction, ignoring the slight jump of fear in my pulse. There was no reason to panic yet. As soon as I found her, everything would be okay, and I’d be able to breathe again.
When I drew close enough that my dot was covering hers on the app, however, I furrowed my brow and glanced around.
No one was here.
Stepping into a nearby group of trees, I squinted into the shadowy depths. “Oaklynn?”
I glanced back at the map on my phone and zoomed in closer until our dots barely separated. Then I walked in the direction of hers, only to look up once more and curse.
She wasn’t here.
Exiting the app, I clicked on the phone and called her.
When I heard buzzing in the grass at my feet, my blood ran cold. Her phone lit up the ground, signaling an incoming call from me.
But no.
No, no, no, no.
I shook my head to deny it even as I bent to pick up her abandoned phone. But she couldn’t be gone. Not Oaklynn.
Black spots danced in my vision, and my head went light.
Not sure what else to do, I group-texted the others.
She’s gone. Oh fuck, she’s gone. I can’t find Oaklynn.
Parker was the first to reply.
Where are you?
Fingers shaking as I typed, I answered,
The grove of trees between Crimper and Dane.
Did you track her phone?
Keene asked next.
YES, DIPSHIT!
I really had no patience for stupid questions right now.
I tracked it straight to the ground under the trees between the fucking chemistry and biology building. But she’s not here.
On my way,
