76: A Shady House

Fenella’s POV Repeatedly, I asked Laird about our destination, but he refused to tell me. It seemed he wanted to surprise me, so I eventually just went along with him. As we drove further towards the edge of Astoria Heights, I could only imagine why he would bother to drive here. He parked the car in front of what appeared to be an old house. The house was nestled among rows of other houses with red brick walls. The garage and front yard looked neglected, and I almost thought the house was vacant. "We're here," he said as he got out of the car. Confused, I could only follow suit and step out of the car. We walked up to the front door, and he rang the bell. "Do you still have free time today?" he asked. "Yes. I told Jessy, and we might have to reschedule for later," I replied, shrugging. "Well, this will only take a moment, I hope," he said, pressing the bell once more. We waited for quite some time, but there was still no answer. He frowned, and I waited for any movement or sound from