Chapter 37

One morning in the Forenbach household.

Beatriz sat across the dining table from Zeke, her brow furrowed in concern. "Zeke, have you noticed how Francine and Azure aren't talking to each other anymore?" she asked, her voice low.

Zeke put down his fork and looked at her. "I have. It's been going on for a while now. I thought it was just a phase."

"I don't think it's a phase, Zeke. Something's wrong. They used to be so close, and now they won't even be in the same room together. We need to talk to them and find out what's going on."

"I agree," Zeke said, nodding. "But we need to approach this carefully. We don't want to make things worse."

Beatriz nodded in agreement. "I'll talk to Francine. You talk to Azure. Maybe we can get to the bottom of this."

Zeke frowned. "Do you think they're fighting about something?"

"I don't know, but it's possible. They're both adults now. They could be going through some things we don't know about."

Zeke sighed. "I hate to see them like this. They