Aurora had sent Claudia a message.

Upon closer inspection, however, Bennett noticed that she had two unopened messages. The first one belonged to Aurora, while the other was from Mathews.

Bennett stared at the phone for a moment before he went to turn the lights off. He then climbed onto the bed and pulled Claudia into his arms.

The movement woke her up a little. Without opening her eyes, she mumbled, “Bennett?”

"Yes?"