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have sent it? And what did they mean by "Chris's parents are not what they seem"

thing was off. She kept thinking about the text and what it cou

he had to tell him about the text, but she was afraid of what he might say. W

is noticed that Aurora was quiet. "Hey, is every

e Chris's parents of anything without having all the facts. But a

night," she said, her voi

us. "What did it say?" he asked

him about the text. Chris's expre

at?" he asked, his voic

on't know," she said. "But

"We'll get to the bottom of

ef wash over her. She knew that she and Chris would

f the feeling that they were being watched. She looked aroun

whispered, "Do you feel

s. "I don't know," he said. "But

t wonder what secrets Chris's parents were hiding. Were t

ris's phone rang. He answered it, listening for

ra asked concern e

said. "He wants to

a beat. What did Chris'

off the feeling that something was off. She kep

urora could sense the tension in the air. Chri

alk," Chris's dad sai

red what they wanted to talk about. We

eak, Aurora realized that it w

is," his dad said, his voice low and seriou

and she could see the fear

asked, his voice bar

e speaking. "Your mother and I..

sed the words. What did Chris's dad mean? W

k and confusion. "What do you me

peaking. "We're involved in something, Ch

nd fears. What were Chris's parents invol

ora couldn't shake off the feeling that

lved in?" Aurora asked Chris, h

't know," he said. "But I th

Chris would face whatever came their way, together. Bu