Chapter 36 Her Whereabouts

• Outside the house, Alexa and Gia stood in the fading light of the afternoon, the tension between them thick and unspoken. Alexa's fingers brushed over the grip of her gun as she scanned the surroundings, her eyes never straying too far from the house. Gia, silent as ever, gave a single nod, signaling she was ready.
• Behind them, the distant sounds of the town could be heard—the murmurs of the remaining few, trying to rebuild their lives after what had already been torn apart. Alexa's patience was wearing thin, but she knew they had to play it out. They had to break the couple.
• "Let's make them talk," Alexa muttered, her voice like ice.