New York, United States.Hours later...- Haven't you thought that maybe she decided to leave? Don't you think she was overwhelmed by what you both went through a few nights ago? She's young, Björn. Maybe... she left. She took advantage of the fact that she was in town, that there were bus stations and airports, and that made it easier for her...-Carter finally said it out loud. Ava hadn't shown up since she'd gone to the ladies' room, it had been eight hours since then and it was already dawn. Thomas tried to look for evidence that she hadn't left, that she hadn't crossed where he was standing, but was met with the news that the cameras had been turned off ten minutes before the white-haired woman appeared entering the restroom.Björn had fallen silent. He had erased the writing with the carmine red lipstick on the mirror. He didn't want anyone to know that his mother had turned up. It was a rule. He knew tha

"If there's nothing to talk about, I have to go. -Amelia turned to him, arching her eyebrow again and pursing her lips tightly.-"Well, do you have to go back? -She sounded severe, something that surprised Björn."Since when do you care? -Björn stood up gracefully, adjusting the fabric of his shirt around his wrist.-Do not start. You know perfectly well that I have always cared about you. -Amelia emphasized as she ran a finger across her forehead to straighten her bangs.-Anyway. -Björn cut in, -"Where is she?" He asked anxiously, and he already wanted to leave that place."In the garden, let me ask the…" -Björn interrupted her."I'll go get her myself." He turned towards the door, but Amelia caught his arm before leaving. Björn froze in place, not moving.-I've missed you. -Amelia confessed softly. -Despite my absence, they're my children, and even if you don't want to believe it, Mom always takes car

Sarah looked at the clock again, her husband Arnold had already arrived from the mine, and they were having dinner at that moment.-Woman, stop looking at that watch. You make me more nervous. -the man complained, but this time Sarah ignored him. - What's going on?-Frank should have been here half an hour ago. -The woman's tone of concern was evident. Arnold put the spoon down on the side of the plate and wiped his lips with the napkin, then looked at his wife.-Frank is a man now. Stop being after him. Perhaps he met the group of young people with whom they hang out."Those are young people, and we don't know them. Don't you think they could be bad influences? Frank is never late, honey. Well, if he doesn't come in half an hour, I'll go get him myself."-We'll go. -Sarah corrected him."You were never like that with Eli. -Arnold complained."Eli was very independent at Frank's age, and since she moved out of the house at a very youn

Ava closed the house door where she was staying, leaned against it, and stood there thinking. She hadn't even been working for Hoffmann for a month, and already her life was upside down, the first time she'd ever felt this way about a man.Ava nodded quickly and started walking towards her room, but Yany stopped her.- Are you all right? -she heard the voice of her partner. - Still not talking to Alice? -Ava looked at the young woman next to her.-I've been trying to talk to her, but apparently, she's determined to avoid me, for I don't know how much longer. -Yany made an "Oh" grimace.-I'm sorry, do you want me to talk to her so they can make peace? -Ava quickly denied it.-I'll work it out. Thank you for being so concerned. -was about to go back to the room when Yany stopped her again.-I know I don't care, but you should know that something is going on at the hotel. Are you aware of the rumors among the employees? -Ava raised her eyebrows.

Ava was sitting on the carpet in her room, thinking carefully about the confrontation with Alice in the dark. It would be uncomfortable to continue living with her under the same roof. Even her words that she had gotten that job because of her made her feel shitty. He thought for a moment that he could finish the month and with that money go back to the city and look for a new job, then he thought about what he had to set aside for the deposit and the rent of an apartment, he closed his eyes and leaned his head against the iron base of the bed.-The cell phone vibrated on the nightstand closest to her. Ava just looked at the light against the ceiling. It kept shaking. She knew who he was, if she kept approaching him like that, the rumors would grow, and it would be hell to work. All that for her was new. She didn't know how to fix the situation. That's why she wanted to talk once and for all with Björn, put a line and make it clear that she was not a toy. The cell phone