[Lucy]
"Lucy, what's this?" Mum asked, a frown on her face as she came out with an envelope. One look at it and I jumped up, hurrying towards her.
"Where did you find that?" I exclaimed, my heart racing. The envelope looked familiar, and my stomach knotted at the sight of it.
"I came across it in the mail," Mum replied, her brows furrowed deeper. "It was addressed to you but had no return address."
I snatched it from her hand, feeling the weight of what was inside. "It's... it’s just junk, Mum. An old letter from a friend, nothing to worry about," I said quickly, hoping to brush it off. But my voice betrayed me, trembling slightly at the edges.
"But you’re not even going to read it?" she pressed, curiosity piqued.
I hesitated, the urge to tear the letter open battling against the instinct to keep it buried in the past. "It's complicated," I finally admitted, avoiding her gaze.
Mum's frown deepened, concern etched across her face. "You know you can talk to me about anything,
