Chapter 51

　　Mum stood a few feet away, arms folded, her eyes sharper than worry. "You left your phone locked in your room," she said, slow and pointed. "So how exactly did Eva call you?"

　　My throat clamped shut. I blinked, but no lie came.

　　"I… I…" I stammered.

　　"I didn't call," Eva cut in smoothly, steppi...