LAURA'S HOUSE
Laura sat on the living room couch, her legs curled beneath her, as her brother Carlos lounged in the chair beside her.
The keys to the new car Miguel had gifted her rested on the coffee table—a shiny token of a gesture that left her conflicted. Carlos leaned forward, eyeing the keys.
“So, spill it. Miguel just gifts you a car out of the blue? And it’s not even your birthday?” Carlos asked, his tone teasing but genuinely curious.
Laura chuckled softly, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. “Yeah, it caught me completely off guard. He showed up at my office earlier today and told me he had something for me. At first, I thought it was just lunch or some flowers.”
“And instead, it’s a car. That man is full of surprises,” Carlos said, wide-eyed. “Seriously, what did you e
