For more than a decade, Sundays in our house were simple and warm: pancakes, cartoons, and slow mornings with our daughter, Kiara. We weren’t religious, never had…
At seventeen, the narrator found themselves alone in a house that suddenly felt far too large while their family vacationed in Canada. The isolation was palpable—defined by…
“… from conducting her duties. Please vacate the premises.” Adrian’s face paled to a shade that was almost comical. The shock of betrayal was plastered on his…