"No," you say matter-of-factly, dismissing the call. "I never told her I was going, after all. Anyway, we're in the middle of something."
Diego plays the movie again, and though it takes a few minutes, everyone relaxes eventually. You turn off your phone's vibration so that the others won't be distracted when Ennis inevitably calls again.
She does. Sixteen times. She leaves five voice messages. You delete them all.
It grows late. The fog doesn't clear up. Kirill and Addy head home, assuring you they'll text when they make it to their respective houses. Normally that wouldn't be called for, but everyone is a little on edge tonight.
Anuja doesn't want to go outside, so she tells her mom she's crashing here. You do the same, considering the possibility that Ennis might be waiting out there somewhere for you. You warn your mom to be careful. The fog puts strange ideas into people's heads.
While Anuja is passed out on the couch and Diego is in the bathroom, you head to the kitchen to get a glass of water. You sigh with exhaustion as you watch the water run out of the faucet.
"Petzeiros."
The voice is muted, as if you're listening in on a conversation happening far away. You look up out of the kitchen window at the backyard.
Someone is standing out there in the fog. They're looking right at you. From here, you can only make out a silhouette, but it's one that you immediately recognize.
Rex Keller is watching you from across the lawn.
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