Mason
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I could hear it breathing.
Then, from the other side of the door, I heard Carla's voice.
Mason?
I cannot explain what that did to me.
My whole body went cold in a second.
It sounded like her.
Not perfect, but close.
Close enough that for one tiny moment, my brain tried to accept that she was standing outside.
It was her tone, her smoker's rasp, the way she dragged my name out when she wanted my attention.
Mason.
open up i took two steps backward my heel hit the edge of the kitchen rug and i almost fell the voice came again mason honey open the door the words were clear but the timing was wrong there was a gap between them that didn't sound natural like something was choosing each word separately also carla was in albuquerque or at least she was supposed to be
My phone buzzed in my hand and I almost dropped it.
It was a text from Carla.
Do not open it.
Go to the bedroom.
Lock door.
Call Ray.
I stared at the message, then at the door.
The voice outside said, phone's dead.
Let me in.