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Tired and frustrated, Zoe returned home after a few hours.

She had lost her shoes while running and trying to shift for hours.

She was relieved that no one went this way and the house was one of the last ones on the territory edge.

She stood at the front door and hesitated to knock.

She could hear something boiling on the old stove. But Aunt Julie and Xavier were silent.

He couldn't have gone since their broken car was still there. She took a deep breath, she didn't want to keep standing on the doorstep with the Sun on top of her. The aroma of whatever was being cooked wafted from an open window and made her realize that she hadn't eaten in a while now. The last meal she had was a quick salad lunch with her colleagues at work the day before yesterday.

Aunt Julie opened the door, the moment her knuckles hit the wood.

She didn't smother her or ask any questions, but Zoe noticed that she had cried and was looking at Zoe the same way when her Dad had been arre