Both of Nathan's parents were home, which was rare, and it struck me as odd. I glanced around and asked, "Mrs. McKinley, where's Joe?"I had told him earlier that I would come to see him, so he should not be gone.Courtney, who had been on the phone, looked unusually anxious. "Nana, I can't get in touch with him. After his class today, he said a friend invited him to play basketball just outside the neighborhood. "Since it was nearby, he didn't bring the driver. But now it's dark, and he hasn't come back. Where could he be?"I tried to suppress the growing dread in my chest. Outside the neighborhood?Without thinking, I turned sharply and grabbed Jessica by the throat. My gaze was cold and piercing like ice. I asked, "Where's Joe?"Everyone froze in shock at my sudden move. Courtney stared at me in disbelief and exclaimed, "Nana, what are you doing? What's the meaning of this?" I did not respond, but I caught the flash of satisfaction in Jessica's eyes. Meanwhile, Nathan's exp
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