For several seconds I couldn’t breathe. Lauren was supposed to be at her sister’s house.

Claire asked my name again. I didn’t answer. Because at that moment, my phone began to ring. Lauren’s name appeared on the screen. And when I answered, the voice on the other end didn’t belong to my wife.

“Daniel,” Ethan said calmly. “Before you come looking for us, there’s something you need to know about the night your father died.”

Then the line went silent.

End of Part 1.