"Hehe. He was pretty upset about last night. He was in the car, by the way. And he's a little pissed, but he's okay now."
Theo and his father felt their hearts sink into the pit of their stomachs as they stared at Penny blankly.
Did she just say Zoren was at their house with her last night?
Both father and son slowly looked up, recalling what had happened the night before.
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Last night, in the Miller Family home:
The family had gathered in the dining room. The only sounds they listened to were the clinking of cutlery against plates. Theo and his father looked exhausted as usual, with no trace of the previous confidence or arrogance they'd once carried. Mrs. Miller sat quietly, her face marked with irritation.
As Theo forked another cube of potato onto his plate, his eyes drifted to the empty chair at the table. "Where's Patricia again?"
