Ava got dressed and left the house. She walked through the busy streets of New York until she reached an unfamiliar door. Bending down, she checked under the doormat, found the keys, and unlocked it. Inside, the air was still — too still. She scanned the place for any sign of life, but it was silent, like the house itself was holding its breath. She checked her phone; no calls from Adam, no texts from Dawn, nothing from anyone. She smiled faintly and sat down, entertaining herself like nothing was wrong.
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Dawn served the food, and they ate in silence. After a few quiet minutes, Leslie, Jason, and Amy got up to head to school. Daphne gave Dawn a hug before leaving, and soon it was just Dawn and Adam in the room. Dawn reached into her pocket, pulled out the fake mustache, and pl
