The following morning, the house was unusually quiet. Sophia had already left before anyone woke up. No footsteps, no loud music from the guest room, no early perfume in the air.Mr. James woke up first. He stretched, rubbed his eyes, and looked at the empty space beside him. He remembered the other night with Sophia. A small smile touched his lips, but it quickly faded when he thought of Lila.He got out of bed, put on his robe, and walked to the guest room. He knocked. “Sophia?”No answer.He knocked again, louder.“Sophia, you there?”Still nothing.He turned the knob and pushed the door open. The room was empty. The bed was made, her bags were gone, and the closet was half-empty. She had left early very early.Mr. James frowned and closed the door. He went downstairs, checking the living room, the kitchen, even the backyard. No sign of her.As he stood in the hallway, a new thought hit him.What about Lila? I haven’t seen her today either.He walked to the kitchen first. Empty. No
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