Jamar stepped into his neighbour's home, the birthday present in his hands, and he had knocked, but nobody had answered. Besides, the door had been unlocked and he had wanted to surprise the one who babysat his kids while he was off working. He had never actually met her, just trusted his wife with the hiring process. He was too busy, but today he had both time and curiosity on his side. He wanted to meet her and surprise her on her big day.

Her family had left their house, he had seen that much, but he hadn't seen a teenager leave. Well, not anymore, today she was a young...