Chapter 1 - The Secret in the Vent
Arthur stared at the foil packet in his trembling hands.
His heart pounded against his ribs like a sledgehammer.
A fifteen-year-old girl was secretly taking birth control pills.
She was hiding them on a school bus.
She was terrified of her mother’s boyfriend.
The pieces of the puzzle clicked together in Arthur’s mind, painting a horrifying picture.
He felt a cold sweat break out across his forehead.
He could not just put the pills back and pretend he never saw them.
But if he took them, Maya would know someone found her secret.
Panic might make her do something reckless.
With shaking fingers, he carefully slid the blister pack back into the dark vent.
He made sure it was positioned exactly how she had left it.
Arthur walked back to the driver's seat, his knees feeling weak.
He drove back to the bus depot in complete silence.
His mind raced with terrifying possibilities.
He had to do something, but one wrong move could put Maya in grave danger.
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Tomorrow, he would watch her closely.
Tomorrow, the real investigation would begin.
