Karina Donovan’s car screeched to a halt in the school parking lot. She looked around the surroundings from the windshield and puffed out a deep sigh before she proceeded to unfasten the seat belt.

While doing that, her mind slowly went back to the event that transpired between her and her mother this morning.

All set up for school, she stepped out of her bedroom and was quite shocked to see her mother standing right in front of the door.

“What is it, Mom? You startled me,” she breathed out heavily as she slowly shut the door.

Instead of responding, Irene stepped even closer, her eyes peering into Karina’s turquoise...