By the time the movie had ended, I was a walking zombie, brushing my teeth on autopilot and falling into bed. I pulled back the curtain to peek out the window. I saw no light on in Jenn’s room at her cabin. My stomach twisted. Clearly, she was having way more fun than I’d thought she would. I lay back on my pillow and stared at the ceiling. It was a while before sleep finally came, and when it did, it was fitful. Dreams of being stuffed into a high school locker, kids laughing and pointing.

When an arm shook me awake, I thought it was because I’d screamed in my sleep. Nathan’s face filled my vision. “Did you hear from Jenn last night?”

I blinked the sleep out of my eyes. “No.” Cell phones barely worked on this end of the island. You had to stand in one of three spots to get service.

Nathan’s jaw tightened. “Do you know where she was going? The truth, Piper.”

My heartbeat fluttered, wings beating against my rib cage. “Sh-she wanted to go to a bonfire. With some high school kids. What’s going on?”

He eased down onto the bed. “The Brantons can’t find her. She wasn’t in her bed this morning.”

“What?” I croaked. Jenn might stay out late, but all night? Never.

Nathan took my hand. “No one’s seen her. She’s missing.”

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Acknowledgments

To my family and friends. Thank you for supporting me on this crazy journey, even if you don’t read “kissing books.”

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