And so Wendy stood outside Leila's small home, her hand shaking a little as she raised it to knock on the door; but it opened before she could do that, and there stood Leila, her eyes wide with surprise and a touch of wariness.
" Wendy," Leila said quietly, flicking a quick look down at Sabrina, who was at play on the floor of the living room playing with a doll. "Leila, I... I came uninvited," Wendy's voice quivered as she clutched her purse tightly, her knuckles white."I just... I need to talk to you both."
Leila hesitated but nodded, stepping back to let Wendy inside. Wendy looked at Sabrina, who looked up before quickly returning to her doll, her face expressionless, almost guarded.
"Thank you, Leila." Wendy gently spoke, her voice almost a whisper as she settled on the edge of th
