She stopped playing and tapped her left cheek. A sigh escaped her Lips before she schooled her face into a serious expression

The afternoon sun streamed in through the window. The piano room's air conditioner was turned off. A gust of wind blew the thin curtain open, letting the piano's calming notes spill out.

Claudia did not notice that her phone was buzzing until it fell to the floor. She reached down and picked it up.

She was a little taken aback when she Looked at the time on the screen's upper right corner. More than two hours had passed since she entered the piano room.

She checked the caller ID and saw an unfamiliar series of numbers with the words “express delivery" on the display.