When the call finally ended, Elzi decided to lie down again. For a moment, the thought of continuing her sleep crossed her mind. But then that strange feeling came back to haunt Elzi.

“It's so unlike Ben to say that,” Elzi whispered to herself. “Not going anywhere? Hmm. Why do I feel like his words are a bit strange? Is it really like that or just my imagination?”

The more Elzi thought about it, the more this strange feeling grew in her mind. She did not want to think about it too much, but the warning alarms seemed to ring all day long. And finally, all that uneasiness exploded at...