I was setting dishes on the counter after washing and drying them, the maid was on vacation with a high fever. I moved slowly, lost in thought, my arms aching slightly, a dull throb behind my eyes that I tried to ignore by keeping busy, since my family was getting ready to go on a shopping trip.
The room was quiet, except for the occasional clink of a plate as I stacked them, until Alexa hurried into the kitchen, having just finished getting ready. Her energy practically bounced off the walls as she rushed toward me.
Suddenly, she grabbed my upper arm and spun me around. I flinched inwardly, twitching my brows until I came back to my senses and met her sparkling eyes and wide grin.
“You know, Jenna, guess what I just heard Mom and Dad talking about?” she whispered, glancing at the doorw
