MICHAEL

The evening comes without warning. At first I do not notice it. Ron is still talking. Levi is on the phone arguing with someone. Collins is standing a little apart from the rest of us. He is scrolling through his screen with a frown on his face. The frown, on Collins face just keeps getting deeper and deeper.

Then his phone rings.

The moment he sees the caller ID he sits up straight. His whole posture changes.

He answers away. "Yes?"

I look at his face.

Watch the color drain.

"What do you mean she has not picked him up? Have you called her?".

Something cold settles in my...