Puzzle pieces

Elvina locked the door behind her as she walked towards the woman who was sitting on her bed with a pillow on her lap. 

Dahlia raised her head. Her gaze landed on Gold and the cat awkwardly fidgeted in Elvina's arms.

Elvina hugged him protectively.

Dahlia sighed, ''Why do you have to be so wary? Both you and Claire always look at me like I will roast the cat,'' she shook her head helplessly, ''Even earlier in the shopping mall, I felt like you thought I did something to it.''

''That's because sometimes you look like you would consider doing it,'' Elvina mumbled under her breath, wondering what the woman was doing at the mall earlier.