Feeling helpless
Clara felt helpless, unable to contact Liam and hear his side of the story. “How am I supposed to get answers if I can’t even talk to him?” she asked, pacing the living room. Phoebe watched her, concern written across her face. “We’ll figure something out, Clara,” she reassured her. Yet Clara’s sense of desperation only grew—the more she tried to reach out, the more isolated she felt.
Feeling Helpless
Searching for clues
Back home, Clara went through Liam’s belongings, hoping to find something that might point to Stephanie, but came up empty. She rummaged through drawers, looked under the bed, and flipped through his notebooks. “There has to be something,” she muttered, frustration creeping into her voice. Yet every search yielded nothing. “Maybe he was better at hiding things than I thought,” she admitted, sinking onto the couch in defeat.
Searching For Clues
