Chapter 5 - 4: The Video
Chapter 4: The Video
Kael was standing on the sidewalk.
Behind him, the iron gates of Lancaster Estate were slowly closing with a heavy, metallic groan.
He took out his phone.
Only one signal bar.
Makes sense. The mansion was surrounded by forest and far from the city, and there weren’t any cell towers nearby. His grandfather—a lover of all things natural—hadn’t allowed any internet towers to be installed around his property.
It wasn’t about money—Kael still had a cheap data plan. But out here, even that was nearly useless.
He walked a little farther down the road, past the tall oaks that lined the driveway. The signal bumped up to two bars. That was enough.
He opened a rideshare app and selected the cheapest option. He had to be careful—his grandfather had left him nothing, and Kael would have to stretch every dollar he had left.
The wait time said thirty minutes. Longer than usual, but not surprising. This place was practically off the grid.
Kael paced along the roadside, the light drizzle slowly soaking him. He ignored it.