False alarm!
It turned out that it was a group of teenagers who were waiting for their friend, and they were going to a party in a house nearby. Oh, Sophie was tense for sure.
Sophie went into her bedroom and carefully packed her belongings into a suitcase. Her heart was heavy with worry and guilt; she didn't want to leave her mother, especially after everything they had been through. But the constant media attention made it impossible for her to stay.
After zipping up the suitcase, Sophie took a deep breath and went to the living room where her mother, Margaret, Aunt Marie and Lisa were sitting together. Margaret looked up with concern as Sophie entered the room.
“Sophie, are you sure about this?” Margaret asked, her voice trembling slightly. “You don’t have to go. We can handle the j
