"I hate the Sirius Zone, I hate it so much!" growled Annette, as she drove back to Pine Springs.
Stefan's house was in the Sirius Zone, and while it was built in the style of a Victorian mansion, it felt far more sinister due to the large automatic gate and spike strips that Anna had to open and disarm with an RFID key before Annette could enter the driveway.
"Ah! Finally back to something normal," she sighed in relief as her familiar streets came into view.
She parked her car, got out, and trudged up the driveway.
"Mikaela? I'm home," she called out, ringing the doorbell for good measure.
"Hi Mom. How was Mr. Stanislaus' house?" asked Mikaela as she opened the door.
"Flashy," replied Annette, as she walked into the kitchen to get dinner prepped.
"Don't bother. Captain Hawkins told me earlier that he's invited us for a barbecue at 7," said Mikaela, as Annette reached for a package of ready to cook vegan meatballs.
