Chapter 28. Coming Through

*** AT THE MANSION ***

Rick sneaked in as a teenager sneaked in through the back door. He slowly shuts the door and quietly made his way to his room.

Something seems off. The place is dead like a cemetery. No one was home. He paused for a moment and enhanced his hearing for heartbeats. There was none. Not even Mia’s or Daryl’s.

He’s still pissed at Daryl, but right now isn’t a time to exhibit his anger against his brother. He rushed to Daryl’s room to confirm, but there was no sign of him. No sign of Mia when he checked her room.

“Where are there?”

He thrust his hand into his pocket and dialed Mia’s number.

Her phone rang loudly in her room. She never left with it.

“Fuck!” he exclaimed. He’s frustrated and doesn’t have in mind to call his brother. He finally concluded they might be out having fun. As much as he wanted to believe that, something in him said otherwise.

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“Get out of here!” Daryl yelled.

He was still