Dorothy stepped into the old lady's cozy little house, the kitchen greeting her right from the entrance, with the bathroom tucked neatly beside it.

The living room, though small, was impeccably tidy.

She hardly had a moment to take it all in when her phone buzzed to life in her pocket.

It was Kevin calling.

Probably wondering where she'd vanished to, growing impatient by the minute.

"Kevin, listen... I suddenly craved something else, so I went out to grab a bite. I'll be back soon, just hang on a bit longer for me!"

"Why don't you come back first? I can drive us out, and we can pick up whatever you're craving together!" Kevin seemed to sense something was off, not quite buying her story.

"I'm already halfway there. By the time I come back, I could've already grabbed it and returned!"

"...Dorothy, you didn't run off, did you?"

off? I genuinely wanted

had indeed shelved the idea of

the land from the old lady, then head back to

If you go dark, I'm calling Mr. Lopez straight away!" "Fine,

up, she heard

lady had

beside the old lady,

Dorothy retreated a few

place?" Lane's

that the old lady was one

"You know each other? This girl, sneaking around, trying to get

lies would go unnoticed? Let me tell you, everyone in this neighborhood is under

wanted to take

she stepped back, fumbling for her phone

phone from her hand

its limits! You came here on your own today; don't even think about

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