RINEI
I shift up from my bed, feeling confused as I stare up at the morning sunlight.
I hadn't dreamt. I hadn't connected with Kaz last night.
Why?
Fear and anxiety bleed through my thoughts. Was he okay? Had something happened last night?
What if...
My hands clench together. Tears prick at my eyes, stinging painfully in the corners of my lashes.
He can't be.
I leave the room, to smell the house full of a delicious scent. And I'm surprised to see Mother, humming to herself as she stirs a pot of soup. My eyes widen when I see Father hanging over her, pointing out the yummy parts he wanted her to give him a taste.
Father? Mother?
"Rinei!" Then her bright voice snaps me out of my thoughts, and I look up at her faintly.
Her voice is so lively.
"Come here and have a spoonful." She s
