Amy closed the door gently behind her and went over to peer over the side of the couch. Artemis was sleeping deeply so Amy left her alone and went to take that hot bath she had been thinking about all day.Artemis slept on the couch, her knees pulled against her chest beneath the quilt. Although it had been a few minutes since she fell asleep her cheeks still glistened with fresh tears.
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Jaxson got in right before Vanessa drove up. There was no way she couldn't have seen his motorcycle's lights so he decided against acting like he hadn't been out. Instead, he prepared to explain himself immediately after she entered.
"Don't waste your breath," Vanessa said before he could get started. "Tomorrow, 11am, you have to go in. Interrogation concerning what happened three days ago," she explained hastily before shutting her bedroom door in his face. She sounded and looked tired so Jaxson left it at that and went to find something to eat in the dark kitchen.