Chapter Twelve
Leah and I were trying to determine out next move—watch the security camera videos or talk to Charlie, Natalie and the party attendees. Our decision was conveniently made for us with a single phone call. My chest tightened as my cell phone rang, registering another unavailable number. I cursed under my breath before answering, my voice sounding unusually sharp. Leah shot me a concerned look as I shook my head.
After a long moment of silence and another few where I stopped breathing, a familiar but somewhat grainy voice filled the other end of the connection, “AJ?”
I resumed breathing—it was definitely not my mystery texter or caller.
“Charlie, is that you?”
His reply was crackly, “I…I don’t know how much time I have to talk. Can you come and see me?”
“Absolutely. In fa
