Extra 9 - The Guilty Sun

"Is Otiz here?" As soon as she saw Ruby appear in the living room, Lori inquired.

"I already told you he wasn't. Do you want to see Otiz or something?" Ruby was confused.

Before coming over, Lori had already asked if Otiz was at the house. Ruby had said no and mentioned that Otiz hadn't even come to drop off AJ.

"Thank goodness." Lori immediately grabbed Ruby's hand, pulling her back into the bedroom and pushing her down onto the bed, telling her to rest.

"What is wrong with you?" Ruby, of course, resisted and sat up. Lori had already sat down on the edge of the bed and was covering her face.

Her body language clearly showed anxiety and stress.

"Are you okay? You look..."

Ruby wanted to say "terrible," but she couldn’t bring herself to say it. Lori was never disheveled. Her taste in dressing and grooming was like Liz’s. But now, the Lori in front of her was wearing something that resembled cartoon-printed pajamas and clear