Fiona
All eyes were on John now.
"Huh? What do you mean?" His voice came out dry and hoarse.
"How did you assume she was kidnapped? She went missing, yes, but there are other possibilities. It could've meant she ran away," Eli's tone filled the room like oil on water.
"You must've told me, or mom did," John muttered, feeling cornered.
"I made sure your mom stayed quiet for now, and I'm certainly not the one who told you," Eli's words were sharp like shattered glass.
The tension in the room was thick as I looked back and forth between them. What was really going on here? What could Eli possibly be implying about John?
"John, I think it's time we had a little chat. I feel like you know something about your sister's disappearance," Eli said.
"What do you mean?" John asked, his voice b
