CHALLENGE DAY
CHASE
Today's skies are deceptively peaceful and unreflective of yesterday's turbulence.
Golden morning light spills across the sprawling estate, washing the grass in honey-colored hues. The air is crisp, carrying the scent of freshly cut hedges and damp earth.
Nothing about it reflects the chaos brewing beneath the surface.
As usual, Ava's voice crackles through the speakers mounted throughout the house.
"Good morning, residents."
I groan into my pillow.
The Voice From The Ceiling strikes again.
"Today's activity is a scavenger hunt."
Immediately, my competitive instincts flare awake.
Across the breakfast table twenty minutes later, Bella looks equally determined. Her flaming hair is in a ponytail, and I'd styled my hair up today, leaving my face clear and uncover
