"Kristin, may I come in?"
Following the advice he had heard from Fat Moe, Mel quickly came to her where they had stayed with the young girl until yesterday. After knocking on the door, Mel called out. But even after a few breaths, no answer came. He waited a little longer. Then he pressed on the corroding metal handler and entered inside.
The room was engulfed in darkness, and even he needed a few seconds for his eyes to adjust. The young girl was on the bed. She was lying down in the middle and was covering her face with a pillow. Mel slowly lay near her and grabbed her waist. He smelled her hair with a deep breath.
"Sorry, I should have said that I was going to spend the night in the Herb Garden!"