Ethan put Willow down. "Is she not in the kitchen?"

Olivia had been preparing for the feast since the night before.

The children had differing taste buds. It would take some time to prepare different dishes.

"She's not there."

Alicia came from upstairs. "She isn't up there either."

Willow peered through the window to look at the yard. Olivia wasn't there, either. She gestured with her hands.

Ethan thought it was weird. He went to check the kitchen.

The oven's timer was up. It was beeping repeatedly.

He opened the oven to take the cake out.

There was still an unbaked cake and some fruit and cream on the side.

Olivia needed the whole day to finish cooking. It was obvious that she stopped halfway. This was the family's reunion. She wouldn't just give up for no reason.

He took his phone out to give Olivia a call. Her phone rang, but it was on the kitchen table. Her phone was in the house, but she was gone.

Willow picked up a potato by the door. It was only half peeled.