Gina Gable's lips twitched, but she said nothing. A flash of disappointment flickered in her eyes.
"It's late. Go to bed." Gina Gable's voice was low. With her head bowed, she walked straight into the bedroom.
She, who always used to pull Scott Sterling into the bedroom with her before bed, now seemed to have forgotten their nightly ritual.
The moment the bedroom door closed, the atmosphere grew so strange that even Buddy could tell something was wrong.
Scott Sterling stared at the closed bedroom door and slammed his front paws down on the refrigerator.
THUMP THUMP THUMP!
Buddy cautiously looked up. After meeting Scott Sterling's piercing gaze, it whimpered and dejectedly scrambled under the sofa.
Scott Sterling sat primly before the bedroom door. Staring at the handle, he leapt up effortlessly.
'It's locked!!!'
Scott Sterling's eyes widened as he stared in disbelief at his soft, pink paws.
Gina Gable lay on the bed, her mind a blank.
