On Our 21st Birthday, We Received a Mysterious Box—We Gasped When We Saw What Was Inside

reached for her.
Leila looked at me, her face stripped bare of every wall she had built.

“I missed her so much,” she admitted.

“I know,” I said.

“No, Gia.” Her voice cracked. “I missed you too.”

The words hit me harder than I expected.

I moved around the table and wrapped my arms around her. At first, she froze. Then she grabbed me like she was afraid I continue reading …