I was about to walk up the stairs when I remembered something and grabbed Collin’s shirt, “what is it?” he said. I looked at him, “do you have your phone with you?”

“Uhm, yeah, why?”

“Take it out and tell me what date it is.”

He fished out his phone from his back pocket and took a quick look, “the date’s October 24th.”

“2024?”

“Yeah.”

Without saying another word, I sprinted up the stairs and entered the house. Collin was saying something while walking behind me. I went to the living room, but no one was there. I looked at the den, none. Then I brisk walked to the dining...