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Chapter Eleven: Adele – 10:45 P.M.

As I trudged through the pouring rain, my soaked clothes clinging heavily to my body, I couldn't help but shiver uncontrollably. The storm had caught me off guard, and I cursed myself for being so careless as to venture out without an umbrella or raincoat. The sight of our childhood home, a burnt wreck we had been trying to salvage, made my heart leap with joy in the midst of the downpour. The dim glow of a flickering lantern in one of the windows indicated Mark must be home already.

Pushing open the front door, its loud creak echoing through the empty house, I entered the cold and damp interior. The scent of mold and burnt wood permeated the air, a testament to the state of disrepair. With no electricity, the feeble light from the small lantern on a makeshift table in the living room offered the only illumination.

"Mark?" I called out, my teeth chattering. "Are you here?"

No answer came, and I let out a weary sigh. It seemed Mark had left the lantern on for me, indicating that he had
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