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?"

would I run off? I genuinely wanted to pick something up. I'll be back

indeed shelved the idea of barging in

land from

it quick! And keep your phone on. If you go dark, I'm calling Mr. Lopez straight away!" "Fine,

up, she

old lady

beside the old

retreated a few

find this place?"

imagined... that the old lady

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

this

spoke in a deep tone, "Dorothy, you wanted to take a look inside, right? I'll take

his hand towards her, but she stepped back, fumbling for her

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

came here on

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