Ari and Mia stirred late that morning, the sunlight already streaming through their windows as they rushed to prepare for the day. They had slept in longer than usual, a luxury they could scarcely afford given their schedules. Still, there was no choice but to hurry along. Ari dressed for her day of attending to patients, while Mia prepared for her session in the studio.
The house was quiet as they made their way downstairs, the aroma of breakfast lingering in the air. Their parents were already seated at the dining table, sipping coffee and exchanging pleasantries. Ari and Mia joined them, both sisters secretly scanning their parents’ faces, searching for even the slightest hint of the secret they knew was being kept from them.
But there was nothing.