ANASTASIA'S POV
The morning sun hit my face the moment I opened my eyes. Finally, the day had come. I was excited for it as much as I dreaded it, it brought with it a mix of feelings and memories and I was a bit unsure of which mood to cling to. Dad's birthday always came with warmth, drew us closer and had the pack in high spirits and today it did too in a weird way.
For the first time in days, I slept comfortably and woke up well rested. It felt like the universe was finally on my side but still a tear managed to find its way down my cheeks at the thought of my dad. I sniffed the air and the usual scent of dad's special birthday pancakes didn't hit me, instead there was a certain stiffness in the air that made me a bit uneasy about the different ways today could play out.
"No time
