It had been two long weeks. The days were restless at the Condo. Xander had not been coming around. His trusted messengers; Manny and Joni took turns showing up in the first week. On the last day, Joni made his last drop of supplies to last her the next week.

                                                                ***A WEEK AGO***

He dropped a box of groceries in the kitchen and noticed her huddled in a corner.

       “You sure have the habit of creeping me out,” he walked up to her.

       “You might as well call me the day creeper,” she palmed her cheeks.

She crouched to the kitchen lint floors. Joni sat next to her.

       “What’s wrong?”...