Something about her appearance struck me as odd, but before I could think about it further, I heard Evelyn shake her head after a quick examination. “She’s been dead for over six hours. There’s nothing we can do.”
I felt dizzy and nearly lost my balance.
Zoe was really gone!
Yesterday had been Zoe’s birthday. She had rented this villa to host a big party and invited all of us, her closest friends, to celebrate.
We spent the night drinking, singing, and sharing stories until we were all completely drunk.
What should have been a night filled with happy memories had turned into a tragic nightmare.
“Zoe drowned. She must have been drunk last night, wandered up to the rooftop, and mistook the pool for her bed,” Evelyn said, choking up.
Even though she was a doctor who had seen death countless times, the loss of a close friend was too much.
Tears began to spread among us.
I couldn’t process the fact that the vibrant Zoe, who had been laughing and dancing just hours ago, was now a cold, lifeless body.
“What’s going on here?”
Suddenly, an unfamiliar male voice interrupted.
A seventh person had appeared in the villa.