Melissa.
I had barely gotten to my room when I saw Davian and Ann running toward me like children, their footsteps echoing lightly against the floor as if nothing else in the world mattered at that moment. There was something so carefree, so unguarded in the way they moved, that it caught me off guard.
A small smile tugged at my lips before I could stop it.
For a brief second, I allowed myself to feel it, the warmth, the familiarity, the strange comfort of not being alone. But just as quickly, reality settled back in. My body felt heavy, my mind even heavier. I needed rest. I needed silence. I needed to prepare for everything the day might bring.
Hopefully, the triplets would be gone for good by noon.
“Melissa, come save me!” Davian yelled, his voice bright and full of energy as he ru
