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She smiled at me sweetly. “Hello, sweetie. I’m afraid we aren’t in the market for any Girl Scout cookies today. Now, if you have any alcohol or painkillers, we’d be glad to take those off your hands.”

“Where’s Kira?” I asked.

Zoe grimaced. “She…um…already left.”

“Where’d she go? I need to talk to her. It’s important.” I nodded toward the car. “She couldn’t have gone far.”

Now Zoe wouldn’t meet my eyes. She seemed to be looking everywhere but at me. “Like I said, she’s gone.”

“Oh, good grief. Move,” I said, pushing past her into the house. Kira had to be in there somewhere.

“Hey? Did I invite you in?” Zoe said as she shut the door.

“Kira?” I called out.

Stepping into the living room, I saw two empty bowls smeared with chocolate sauce and whipped cream.

I pointed at the bowls. “I suppose you ate both of these yourself?”

Zoe shoved her fists into her hips. “I didn’t say she wasn’t here a minute ago. All I said was she left.”

“Where’s everyone else?”

“Well, Mister Nosy, Kolton is at class