"It will take less than an hour to drive there. In the meantime, I think I'll start heating up some soup for everybody."

After gathering up the pots and pans that were resting on the bench top, I placed them back into the kitchen cabinet and started to walk towards the fridge. I glanced around the kitchen, trying to figure out how I wanted to fill it with more bowls and serving plates, when I spotted something that caught my eye.

It was an empty glass bottle filled with clear liquid. Glancing around again, I noticed that it was standing in the middle of the table. Quickly crossing the room,...