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The house was just too quiet.
At this time of evening, he should have been able to hear Claire watching TV or complaining about her homework – or possibly both, despite his best efforts – while her elder sister played a video game. Melissa was definitely the quiet one, but every now and then, she would perk up with some snarky comment.
The kids had been gone for five days now, and Harry was already starting to feel their absence in a way that gnawed at his mind. Missy… Melissa – it was hard to get used to that – sent him texts and kept them updated as to their situation, but he still felt so very out of touch. Their grandfather was already talking about enrolling them in school. Only five days, and it already seemed like they were settling in.
Of course, the situation here in Ottawa
