River.
"Debbie!" Rain shouted. "I went to her room to tell her the bath was ready, and she wasn't there. I checked the bathroom. I checked the kitchen."
I stood up, my heart starting to race again. "What do you mean? I’ve been here the whole time. I haven't seen her. Is she not downstairs?"
"No!" Rain yelled. "I said I searched everywhere. Every room. Every corner. She’s gone, River. She’s nowhere in this house."
I felt a cold pit form in my stomach. I pushed past him and ran down the stairs. I checked the living room.
Empty.
I checked the back patio.
Empty.
I ran to the front door and threw it open. The night air was cold and silent. The gravel driveway was empty.
I walked back into the foyer, my legs feeling like lead. Rain was standing at the bottom of the stairs, his hands sha
