A few days had passed, some things had changed. I was not the normal, working-class Mira Silver any longer. I had now resumed my natural responsibilities and could not just do anything.

Karima had returned to Beatle City while Madison waited behind with me. She had been a good helping hand and companion.

That day, I was just on my bed a few minutes after the breakfast hour. We ate together as a family and everyone returned to whatever they were doing or had to do for the day.

I did not have much to do. The only thing I had spent time doing ever since I got back to...