"Sharon, come down here real quick," her guardian called out.
She was in her room in the attic, a space she had cleared out when the other kids in the house declined to share their room when she first arrived to the house.
Descending the stairs, Sharon met Nicole, the new addition.
"This is Nicole, she's joining us. Nicole, meet Sharon. You've already met everyone else."
With a vacancy left by an older kid, her guardian had room to foster another.
"Hiya," Nicole greeted, giving Sharon a wink.
"Hi," Sharon calmly responded.
The moment Sharon laid eyes on Nicole, an immediate tension settled in the air. Sharon, reserved and conservative, sensed trouble in the rebellious and enigmatic aura that surrounded Nicole.
Nicole exuded an aura of untamed spirit, her appearance was equal to he
