Dawn, Alex and the twins were still buzzing from the graduation high. The house felt warm, like joy was literally bouncing around the walls. Dawn kept looking at Jason and Leslie and smiling to herself — proud of them, proud of how she raised them, proud she didn’t completely fall apart even when life tried her a million times.
A knock came out of nowhere, loud enough to cut the laughter in half.
Alex groaned, stood up and went to open it.
It was Daphne.
“Good evening,” she greeted softly, walking inside.
Jason and Leslie straightened up immediately. Dawn sat up too, sensing something off.
“I know you guys are probably pissed that I didn’t come for your graduation,” Daphne said, her voice already apologizing. “You have every right to be mad… but I swear, I was with the doctor.”
“Doc
