Chapters 1 and 2

Laurel Mack cleans her daughter Hanna’s apartment, but finds no evidence of her spending the night or returning home. Concerned about her safety, she contacts Hanna’s workplace and is relieved to hear from her. It was 10 years ago when Laurel thinks back to the day Ellie disappear when all three of her children was alive and well. She reminisced about the last conversation she had with Ellie and how she wanted that last piece of lasagna.