Aurora’s POV When we returned back to the clinic, the crowd had fizzled out. Only a handful of people remained scattered about the premises. My dad and Alice decided to go around greeting the few people left. In no time, I was descended upon by Emily and her suspicious glare. “Where were you? And my dad?” She asks. ‘He’s my dad too’ I thought. I was already starting to get attached to Dad and her words sounded like a sole claim to our joint parent. “We were just talking,” I answered while looking around for a possible escape. “Talking about what?” She presses on further. “Just talking,” I answer again with a sweet smile plastered on my face and a nonchalant shrug. Emily’s eyes are nearly closed from how intense her eyes squint suspiciously. Then she walks away without a word

