"Little Drew, do you and your sister want any snacks? I'm passing by the supermarket on my way back, and it's closing this afternoon."
"Oh... Oh!"
Andrew was startled, not expecting Scarlett to return so soon. After thinking for a moment, he said to her,
"Teacher, just buy whatever you think looks good. I'm not picky."
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Andrew snatched the bowl from Catherine's hands.
"Stop eating. Scarlett will be back soon. I need to discuss what we're going to do later."
"So what are you going to do?"
"When the time comes, just like this..."
"Oh, oh, oh..."
The two huddled together and whispered as they discussed their plan. If an outsider had seen them, they would have thought the two were plotting something heinous.
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Around eleven in the morning, Scarlett returned to the apartment complex carrying a large bag of snacks.
She had the key Alexa had given her, so she didn't need to knock. She inserted the key into the lock and turned it.
