Alexis sat quietly in the car the next morning. Her mind was still racing from the events at Suzy’s school the day before as the city sped past her.She gripped the steering wheel a little too tightly, the tension spreading through her body. Picking Suzy up felt like a minor act of control in a world that seemed to be spiraling.
Arriving at the school, Alexis pulled into the parking lot and spotted Suzy from a distance. The scene that unfolded caught her off guard: Suzy, holding a megaphone, was enthusiastically directing two trucks, an ice cream truck and a burger truck, into a neat queue in front of the playground. A line of kids had formed, their eyes wide with excitement as they awaited their treats. Not far off stood Kathrine, smiling warmly at the sight, her arms crossed as if she we
