Abner was sharp as a tack, his gaze flitting over Queena before casually retracting.

“Excuse me, do you have a cell phone? I need to contact my people.”

Queena didn’t own a cell phone; she had been completely cut off from the outside world since entering the research facility.

Beside her, Tobias slapped his forehead.

“Dad's got one, but he’s gone fishing. Won't be back until tomorrow morning.”

Abner nodded in thanks, “Alright, appreciate it.”

Tobias, looking a bit sheepish, scratched his head, “No worries. You hungry? We've got sfish chowder at home. I can bring you

some.”

After another word of thanks, Abner, who wasn’t the best at social niceties, closed his eyes.

Queena, having tended to the wounds, was about to leave.

Tobias grabbed her hand, “Queena, why don’t you take a bowl of the chowder back for the man at your place?”

Without thinking, Queena glanced at Abner, then whispered lowly, “Tobias, haven't I told you not to mention him? Don’t bring him

up in front of anyone. Pretend you've forgotten all about it.”

Tobias

“Sorry.”

head, managing a

was adept at observing his surroundings. The first step upon waking up in an unfamiliar place was to assess any

was something off about that

something

wary mood, Tobias brought over

“Handsome, have at it.”

mentioned that doctor's got someone at home? Someone you don’t

kid with no guile, was initially sworn to

imposing questioning.

“No, there's nobody.”

“Nobody?”

growing softer, Tobias uncomfortably confessed, “I mean, I don’t know him. Doesn't seem like he’s

Queena likes. Please don’t

about him.”

fancied; he was more concerned about

“She studied abroad?”

in the day, the only one in our village with

pride

many years was she

in touch with us over the years. Just showed

Saved Phoebe’s wife the day she got back. The woman was nearly gone,

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