Natalie POV
When I first got to the kitchens and found them empty, it was an eerie atmosphere. Whereas the noise was typically obnoxious in level, the silence was unsettling. I had gathered the correct pots, bowels, materials, etc., like a mouse. Any and all clinging around echoed in the empty room.
For the first ten minutes, I didn't like it. But when I realized I was truly alone and free to myself, I became overjoyed. The last time I could bake unsupervised was before Mom was marked by Shiuku and I was by Diana.
The veil I kept myself hidden under was lifted. Why not? There was no one here. Besides, the real me has been striving to get out since I met with Aileen yesterday.
A relaxing country song that used to calm me back when I was still controlled by Diana entered my head. A real
