The Great Escape: A Comedy of Errors and Clues

Previously

…The words felt heavy, charged with a significance that went beyond a simple game. She looked at Ariana, whose face was pale with genuine fear, and at Louie, whose excitement was tinged with a nervous bravado. Even Bentley seemed less flippant, his gaze darting around the room with a new intensity. The thrill of the scavenger hunt was beginning to curdle into something more unsettling. Aunt Carol was missing. And these clues, once playful, now seemed to hint at something far more serious. The adventure, it seemed, had truly begun, and Meah had a sinking feeling that it was about to get much, much more complicated. The silent house seemed to hold its breath, waiting for their next move.