I was about to get out of the car when Juancho called out. I responded. "Where have you gone? Let's meet," he said, quickly lowering his phone. I got out of the car first and entered the house, where I noticed Aliana approaching me.

"What have you been up to, Zachary? You don't even call me," she said as we entered the living room together, holding my arm.

"Where have they all gone?" I asked.

"I'm not sure, nobody was inside the house when I went out earlier," she replied.

Aliana, please wait for me here. I'm going to my room. "I said my goodbyes to her, and she says,...