The next day, John Brown and his four brothers collectively disappeared. It was as if their presence vanished entirely from YODC City, and no one saw them again.
Gina Lopez slept terribly last night. In recent days, she'd gotten used to having John Brown sleep beside her. She loved the feeling of being held in his arms, loved touching his strong body, loved the way he smelled. But now, it seemed all of that was gone. She tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep.
She was jolted awake by the alarm clock in the morning and sat up abruptly. During this time at home, it had always been John Brown waking her up every day. The sudden sound of the alarm felt alien to her.
Glancing at the time, it was already late. She quickly got up, tidied herself, and stopped by to knock on Sandra's door to wake her up as well.
