Chapter 2000

After unsuccessful attempts to reach her daughter, Tessa racked her brain and remembered a classmate Ivy used to mention from time to time.

Ivy was always a bit of a loner, and in all the years Tessa had known her, she couldn’t recall her ever bringing home any friends.

There was, however, this one classmate Ivy had mentioned a few times, someone Tessa suspected might have actually been close to her daughter.

Hurrying to Ivy’s room, which was left in a bit of a mess since Ivy had dashed off in a hurry, Tessa rummaged through her belongings and found an old yearbook hidden beneath a locker.

Ivy had only gotten her first cell phone after college graduation, so Tessa was certain all her old contacts would be scribbled in that yearbook.

It took a while, but Tessa finally found the classmate’s number and dialed, “Hello?”

was a mix

I was wondering if she is with you. If so, can you put her on the phone?” Tessa’s

her, often siding with her half–sister

only friend. If she’s not with you,

homestead, felt a wave of empathy for Ivy, thus getting a sicker feeling for Tessa, “You can’t even take care of your own daughter and now you’re asking me? If I were Ivy, I wouldn’t acknowledge you

the classmate hung up the phone and promptly

sent her a quick text: [Your mom called me. She seems to be looking for you.]

and recalling the call from Tessa, Ivy sensed something was

knew it couldn’t

the dead end with Ivy’s classmate,

her smartphone, searching

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