Chapter 1: The Call
The dispatcher’s voice cracked through the phone’s speaker, a lifeline in the suffocating silence of the car. "911, what is your emergency?"
"I'm pregnant," Claire gasped, her hand still pressed to her side. "My father-in-law just punched me in the stomach. I need an ambulance, but I'm driving away from Bellwether Lodge. I can't stay here."
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"Ma'am, pull over when it's safe. We are dispatching medics and police to your location."
Before Claire could shift into drive, Evan appeared in her headlights. He slammed his palms against the hood, his face pale and desperate. "Claire! Stop!" he mouthed. She didn't hesitate. She threw the car into reverse, tires spinning on the gravel, and sped down the mountain road, leaving Evan and the nightmare behind.
