Maya sat comfortably in her office chair, her phone propped up on the desk as the screen lit up with familiar faces. Her mother and Anika were on the other side of the video call, both smiling brightly.

“So?” Mrs. Denovan asked, her tone playful. “How was your night?”

Maya rolled her eyes, already knowing where this was going. “It was fine, Mom.”

“Fine?” Mrs Denovan gasped dramatically. “That’s all you’re going to say? You stayed at Elias’s house and all you give us is fine?”

Maya laughed, covering her face with her hand. “Why do I even tell you things?”

“Because you love us,” Anika teased, leaning closer to...