Chapter 32

Cecilia licked her pale lips before dialing the kindergarten teacher's number. But all she got was the cold, mechanical tone of an unanswered call. Not a soul picked up before the call disconnected automatically. Cecilia checked the number she dialed; it was correct. She dialed again, with the same result. A creeping fear began to overwhelm Cecilia, tears brimming inevitably in her eyes. As she stared at the screen of her phone, her almost lost rationality slowly returned. It was nearing one in the morning. If Gladys' teacher wasn't answering the phone, did that mean someone had picked Gladys up after school, and everything was fine? Swallowing the bitterness in her mouth, Cecilia remembered calling Erin during the banquet, asking her to pick up Gladys. With no news all day, would Erin have gone to pick Gladys up again? With that thought, Cecilia called Erin. After three rings, Erin picked up. "Who's this?" Erin's voice was icy, indicating her foul mood. "It's me, Cecilia. Why are you