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She just shook her head.
It wasn't a call, but rather a notification.
From the security camera she'd set up in her family's old home.
She stared at the screen.
Someone was inside the house.
"What the hell..." she muttered under her breath.
She stared at the notification.
Someone was sneaking around her parents' house.
Someone had been caught on camera.
But who? Why?
And did it have something to do with her parents' disappearance?
The phone buzzed again. And she clicked the video feed, widening it to fill the screen.
She stared at the image on the screen, shock jolting through her body.
A figure she didn't recognize, wearing a dark hood and thick sweater was sneaking around the backyard of her parents' old place.
Rachel felt a sudden rush of adrenaline as she watched the figure on the screen. Her instincts told her that something was terribly wrong. She tried to zoom the camera in to get a better look at the person, but the image was too grainy.
"What is it?" Ethan was saying, staring at her expression. "Are you okay? Should I turn back to the hospital?"
For a brief moment, Rachel considered calling the police. To have them respond to the intruder.
But now, she said, "Can we make a stop? It isn't too far from here."
"Sure, where?"
For a moment, she paused. She wasn't sure how much she could trust Ethan Morgan.
But then she made up her mind. She needed to investigate this on her own.
"Can we stop at my parents' old house? I just need to check on something," she said, trying to keep her voice steady.
Ethan looked at her, concern etched on his face. "Are you sure that's a good idea? You just got out of the hospital. Maybe we should wait until you're feeling better."
But she gave a resolute shake of her head.
Ethan paused, then said, "Fine, but only if you tell me what's going on."
She glanced at him, but his eyes had narrowed. He was putting his foot down.
She gave a small snort of laughter. "This is the hill you want to die on?"
"I mean, I'd rather not die. But the last time I let my partner go off without me, she ended up in the hospital."
"Fair point."
Rachel bit her lip. "I mean... I need you to drive me there. So I'm not wandering off."
