The morning sun was soft, spilling golden light over the quiet neighborhood as birds chirped from telephone wires. The scent of fresh dew clung to the grass, and the air still carried that peculiar hush of dawn not yet broken by the city's chaos.
Cassandra stepped out of her front door, the heels of her boots clacking lightly on the stone pavement. A breeze swept past, tugging gently at her black trench coat.
Beside her, Nia adjusted the strap of her shoulder bag, yawning as she shielded her eyes from the sun. She was on her way for a job interview, and she wasn't exactly looking forward to it. "You know, I still don't get why this interview must be so early. I haven't even had my caffeine."
Cassandra barely heard her. Her eyes had caught something....someone.
A tall figure leaned cas
