I did not expect to see Zane sitting outside Alice's house.
His hair was dyed a bright red. It was the color Alice liked. I looked down at the cigarette butts scattered around him. He was still smoking.
I gave him a disgusted look and reached for my door.
Zane suddenly looked up. His eyes lit up with hope.
"Alice, is that you?"
The moment he saw me, the hope in his eyes disappeared. "Eliza, do you know where Alice is?"
I forced down my disgust and answered coldly, "No."
He suddenly got up. His eyes were red as he grabbed my arm.
"Eliza, you are Alice's neighbor. You two are close. Can you please call her for me? She won't answer my calls."
I looked closer.
There was a faint layer of stubble on his chin. He looked completely worn out.
Seeing him like this made me feel better than
