I looked around from my car, trying to spot anything unusual, but everything appeared normal. However, that strange feeling persisted.

With that nagging thought, I pressed on the gas pedal and drove home.

My parents were still in the living room, watching TV. I knew they had been waiting for me.

"Did you drop him off?" my mother asked.

"Yeah," I replied casually, changing my shoes before heading in. "Why aren't you two asleep yet?"

My dad finally got up, stretching with a yawn. "We were wai