I turned to Meadow and flashed a warm smile. "I caught a whiff of my brother's scent, but there's someone else lurking here. Although I recognize their fragrance, their identity remains a mystery to me."
“Your brother? Seriously? He was here? I wonder why he didn’t stay and wait on us?” She asked as we continued following it back out into a parking lot.
Feeling uncertain, I gave a dismissive shrug, unable to fathom the exact reason behind my emotions. "I do wish he had chosen to stay," I confided to her. "Having the chance to see him, even if he still harbors resentment towards me, would have been nice. Just seeing him would have been comforting." I hoped that he could forgive me. I hope that one day everyone could.
As we reached a certain spot in the parking lot, their scent had disapp
