MATTEO’S POV

 The unanswered call only added to the uneasiness that roiled inside me. My gaze roved the room, but it was as if the very space had swallowed them whole-Aria and Dennis, leaving behind an eerie emptiness. I tried once more, my fingers tapping the digits in a desperate rhythm, but still, there was no response. 

Their disappearance left me reeling. I was becoming frustrated, but then I saw her friend, Rose, staring at me. When our eyes met, she tore her gaze from mine. I found it suspicious, so I rushed to her for answers.

 “What do you want?”. She asked.

 “Where is Aria?”. I asked.

 “She’s your...