The door seemed to hear Zoe Sawyer's words. Centered on Rina's aunt, the scene began to rewind frantically.
Soon, the image stopped, freezing at the moment Rina's aunt opened the car door.
"Rina, Auntie needs to use the restroom. It'll be about ten minutes. Can you wait in the car, okay?" Rina's aunt poked her head into the car, speaking to the little girl in the back seat.
Quietly playing with a toy, Rina looked up at her aunt's voice and nodded. "Don't worry, Auntie," she said, her voice filled with trust. "I'll be a good girl and wait for you to come back."
"What a good girl!" Rina's aunt patted her niece's head. Then, she double-checked the car, and only after confirming the air conditioning and windows were both on did she leave, finally at ease.
After her aunt left, Rina craned her head to watch her go. Only when her aunt's figure disappeared from view did she reluctantly pull her gaze back and return to her toy.
