Tristan Michelson
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The first thing I noticed when I pulled over in front of the house was the absence of Nicole’s car.
A frown marred my face immediately. I left exactly five minutes after she did so unless she was driving extremely below the speed limit (I would have seen her car on the road because we took the same route), then her car should have been parked in front of my house.
I pushed it to the back of my mind and exited my car anyway. Maybe she stopped for something and hadn’t arrived yet. Or maybe she put her car in the garage.
I walked over to the front door and pushed it open, noticing Lily sitting on the couch and staring at the television even if it wasn’t turned on. She was zoning out.
“Lily?” I called out, making her snap her head towards me.
She stood up when she
