As soon as the door closed, Nnenna let out a deep sigh of relief. Finally... she was in the clear.
Well, almost.
She still hadn't spoken to her other two friends, Lilian and Kosi. The moment she turned on her phone, she had seen their names flash across the screen, again and again. So many missed calls. Dozens. Maybe even hundreds.
They must have been terrified. Especially since she hadn't left any emergency contact or detailed information. They didn't even know where she really lived.
They must have thought I disappeared… or worse, she thought, feeling a stab of guilt.
So she did the only thing she could.
She called them.
It was a joint call.
They both answered at once, but they weren't smiling.
"Nnenna? You finally called back! Are you okay?" Lilian's voice burst through the speaker.
There was silence on Nnenna's end.
Just a beat.
But it was enough to send panic rushing through her friends' hearts.
