Eva's pov
The moment Evangeline stepped inside the house, noise immediately surrounded her. Familiar voices echoed from the living room along with the soft sound of a television playing in the background.
She froze by the door when saw Celeste approach her.
A cold wave of dread washed over her despite the warmth of the room.
"Is this the time you return home?" Celeste barked.
Eva stiffened.
"Do you realize what time it is?"
Eva instinctively lifted her hands to sign as to why she was late but stopped midair.
The familiar ache settled heavily in her chest. They didn’t understand her.
Slowly, she lowered her hands and reached into her bag instead, pulling out her notebook and pen. She scribbled quickly before holding it out toward Celeste.
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