The Masked Barbie’s Sin(6). 🫦💦💦

Lira’s POV

The days after that kiss felt like living in a fever dream.

My mom moved around the house like a different woman. She hummed more. Wore her nicer blouses even on ordinary days. She touched her lips sometimes when she thought no one was looking, like she could still feel Lucas on her. My dad noticed nothing. He was too busy preparing for the big evangelism cruise next month — the one where the whole church family would sail together for a week of preaching and prayer.

I noticed everything.

Lucas kept his grip tight on me. Every night he sent new instructions....