Evans

I watched Hailey stare at those three words on her phone screen.

Hello, little sister.

She looked up at me slowly. Neither of us spoke for a moment.

"Eli," she said quietly.

"Eli," I confirmed.

She typed back immediately. I watched her fingers move without hesitation. She turned the screen toward me so I could read what she wrote.

Who are you and what do you want.

Not a question. A statement. That was Hailey now. Direct and unafraid in a way that still caught me off guard.

The response came within seconds.

Not here. Not like this. When you are ready, you will find me. You already know...