The Outsider

Three heads snapped toward the doorway at once. Catching sight of Clara standing on the threshold, Desmond, Chloe, and Hazel all shifted expressions in entirely different ways.

Chloe hurriedly drew the stuffed animal back against her chest, offering a stiff smile. "I only brought it because I worried Hazel might get lonely lying here by herself."

Clara didn't spare her a single glance. Instead,