Maria's Point of View
Those days elapse in a blur of work, the twins, and unceasing worry. Fredrick's absence was hard to swallow, even though I tried not to brood over it. I found myself lost in every word, every glance exchanged between us whenever we had time to spend together. He had changed: colder and far away. And Kairo's looming threat to take Floyd still haunted me every time I saw the twins playing together. I couldnt help but feel that I was about to lose even more than I could bear.
It was a Wednesday morning, and I was racing against time trying to get the twins ready for daycare. Hana clung on to my leg, whining over not wanting to wear the dress she had specifically spoken about, while Floyd toyed around with his truck in the living room. Chaos is normal.
Come on, Hana,
