and returned all her belongings. "Miss Hughes, goodbye."
Nancy Hughes stared coldly at the doorway before taking her things and going back into her apartment.
The apartment was cold and empty. Blue didn't make a sound to greet her like usual. 'He must have run off to the neighbor's to mooch some food and drinks again.'
She had been in low spirits all morning. She went into her room.
Her thoughts finally settled as she sat down in her chair, once again immersing herself in the things Peter Hughes had left her.
After a moment's thought, she decided to look for the seal in her bag. She rummaged through it for a long time but couldn't find it anywhere.
'That's strange. I distinctly remember putting it in my bag. How could it be gone?'
She searched everywhere—her pockets, her bag, every conceivable place—but the seal was nowhere to be found.
'Strange. Where could it have gone?'
