While I prepared lunch, I kept checking my phone. Every ten minutes, I'd glance at it. Noon came, but Caroline didn't show. By 12:30 pm, she was still nowhere to be seen. Even at 1:00 pm, there was no sign of her.I started calling her. The first call went unanswered, and so did the second. By the third call, her phone was off. I set the knife down, dried my hands, and turned to Hailey. "Stay here and wait for me. Don't open the door for strangers."Then, I rushed downstairs, jumped on my scooter, and sped toward Caroline's apartment complex. When I arrived, I heard the wail of fire engine sirens. A bright red fire truck was parked outside her building, and people were shouting from the upper floors.A window on the sixth floor stood open. Caroline was standing on the windowsill with the baby in her arms. A crowd had already gathered below. Some were shouting, "Don't jump!" Others held up their phones and recorded.I pushed my way to the front of the crowd and looked up.
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