At Alice's house…
9th December…
Emily stirred in her sleep as a soft knock echoed through the house. She rubbed her bleary eyes, trying to clear the fog of sleep from her mind. Who could be knocking so early in the morning? She stumbled out of bed and made her way to the door, rubbing her eyes as she went. As she opened the door, she saw a familiar face grinning back at her.
"Alice!" she exclaimed, her voice muffled by the sleep still lingering in her throat.
"Hey, Em," Alice replied, still grinning. "I'm back!" She smiled.
Emily's face broke into a wide smile as she saw her best friend standing on her doorstep, a tiny bundle in her arms. Alice's baby sister, Emily remembered. She hadn't seen her in so long.
Emily gave Alice a very warm hug, she could not hold down the excitement.
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