“Uhmmm, California smells like fresh-baked bread,” Janice said while alighting from the plane and breathing in the air. Lucas laughed really hard. “Oh, come on, Janice, you are silly.” “Yeah,” Janice exhaled. “We are far from everything chasing us,” Janice said while smiling.“Ohh yes, dearest, we are starting a new life,” Lucas said, returning the smile.The idea is simple: a new place, a temporary pause, enough space to think clearly and reset their next move. They took a ride from the airport to the apartment Lucas made arrangements for.But from the moment they step into the apartment Lucas arranged, that idea starts to break.“Something feels off about this apartment,” Janice said while scanning the apartment. “The apartment is neat, almost too neat, like it was prepared for us in advance.” Lucas Replied in agreement. “Lucas, come take a look at this,” Janice said while pointing to the bouquet sitting near the entrance. “It is placed carefully, not like a normal delivery.”
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