CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

NADIA

They always ruin everything!

Trouble, they say, is always one spark away. I had woken up earlier than I was used to that morning, a sensation of excitement buzzing through me. The sunlight filtered through my curtains, casting a warm glow around my room that made everything feel new. As I stretched out of bed, I glanced out of my window, and a smile crept across my face.

The world outside was beautiful, the early morning dew shimmering like tiny diamonds on the grass. I could see the soft orange and pink hues of dawn spreading across the sky, blending with the blue of the retreating night....