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?"

genuinely

indeed shelved the

she intended to get the lay of the land from

And keep your phone on. If you go dark, I'm

up, she heard footsteps

old lady had fetched

standing beside the old lady, was

Dorothy retreated a

did you find this place?" Lane's

that

know each other? This girl, sneaking around, trying to get into your

did you really think your lies would go unnoticed? Let me tell you, everyone in this

you wanted to take a look

towards her, but she stepped back, fumbling for her

swift move, Lane snatched the phone from her hand and smashed it to

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

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