The words echoed in Edwards' mind like the tolling of a distant bell, reverberating through the caverns of his memory with a haunting resonance. "She's in another state, she's in Richmond city in Virginia." Eric's revelation hung in the air like a heavy fog, obscuring the path forward and casting a pall over Edwards' thoughts.
"Thanks, man. I really appreciate this. I owe you one," Edwards murmured into the phone, his voice tinged with a mixture of gratitude and apprehension. As he ended the call and dropped the phone onto the table, a sense of unease settled over him like a shroud.
He had been to Virginia before, of that much he was certain. Richmond city, to be precise. But the memories were like shards of broken glass, jagged and fragmented, cutting into the recesses of his mind with merciless precision.
