Chapter 106: Home again with you.

Hannah shambled through her front door, Mason right behind her.

"Mel?" She paused, but there was no answer.

Over half the boxes were gone. Knickknacks and touches of home were everywhere. It was strange being back here. Almost as if she didn't belong. As though she were a different person now.

She glanced back at Mason, but he hadn't spoken a word. Not a single damn thing. He hadn't strayed more than five feet from her since they landed. It was as if he expected someone to snatch her away again. She didn't mind his presence. It comforted her. Kept the nightmares at bay. His silence? Not so much. That she could do without, but she didn't have the energy to deal with it yet.

"I'm going to lie down," she said.

No answer.

He just stood there.

Staring at her.

She climbed the stairs, and he followed.