Early morning.
The first ray of sunlight spilled over this quiet and peaceful small town.
Adeline got up early, having adjusted to her new daily routine recently; after breakfast, she dropped Jack off at school and headed to the Baytown police station.
The town had settled down a lot, and work, though busy, consisted mostly of trivial matters. She enjoyed her leisure time with a cup of coffee and dealt sporadically with Greg's teasing.
Though she wouldn't admit it verbally, Adeline's nature was such that, had she truly despised it, she would have flatly rejected it long ago.
Busy with work all day, she returned home at dusk and was preparing dinner when suddenly, the doorbell rang.
"Just a moment!"
Adeline shouted back, turned off the gas, dried her hands, and hurried to the front door.
"Excuse me, sir, may I ask..."
Adeline paused, noticing something familiar about the tall man before her, but the obvious changes in him gave her pause.
But soon enough.
