"We'll do it together. You're not alone, Penny, and you'll never be alone again."
Penny smiled as she stood in the bedroom while Zoren handled some quick affairs; his men were outside, exhausted. Who wouldn't be worn out when Renny joined the fun, making them run a few more laps at top speed?
Penny watched Zoren from the bedroom window as he spoke with his men. Meanwhile, she listened to the ringing tone in her ear, holding her phone close.
Ring… ring…
"Penny!" After the third ring, Charles's excited voice came through. Hearing his lively tone immediately lifted her spirits.
No one would have guessed that Charles had gone through such horrific experiences in his life, given how energetic he always seemed. Even Allison didn't know about that part of his past. Charles believed Allison might have had suspicions but never asked about his time in the Marines.
"Hey, Dad." Her soft voice made her father beam. "I missed you."
