She stopped at the foot of the steps up to the porch, taking in what was left of the house. She'd found pictures of the before and seeing the after in person, knowing what had happened here? It hit her a little harder than she'd expected.

Granted, her memories of Laura weren't all clear, but she remembered liking her babysitter and the stories Laura told her at bedtime. Allison walked up the steps before just placing the bouquet of flowers she'd bought in front of the door and then turned to leave just as quietly as she'd come.