I Gave Away the Birthday Chocolates, Then the Screaming Started

already carrying himself like he was bracing for impact. Like he’d learned to shrink his presence so adults wouldn’t snap.

Behind him, two smaller figures popped out of the hallway like baby birds.

Leighton and Matteo. Melissa’s kids. Seven and five. Cheeks flushed, hair sticking up, energy sparking off them like they were plugged into a wall.

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