Weeks later, they told us Livia had contacted them.

small screwdriver until the lock gave way, then pushed it open.

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I used a small screwdriver until the lock gave way, then pushed it open.

There was no fire, only a scorched power strip beside his desk. I yanked the cord from the wall.

Then I saw the photo.

The prom picture.

Livia smiling beside Liam, already hiding a secret.

My legs weakened, and I sank onto his yellow beanbag chair.

Something underneath me felt strange.

Too soft in one spot.

Too hard in another.