On the fourth morning, Miranda was discharged and went home. Mia was at school, and Mrs. Young made her a nourishing bowl of soup to help her recover. Even though Miranda was home, her mind was still on the lab. She sat on the living room couch with her laptop open, working the whole time. Nearby, Gigi had already had her bandages removed, and the wound had scabbed over.From then on, Mrs. Young only walked her around the residential complex downstairs. She no longer took her out to the park across the street.At five that afternoon, Sienna came home with Mia. With her backpack on, Mia came bouncing in like a burst of sunshine.“Mommy, you’re home!”Miranda was wearing long sleeves, so Mia didn’t notice the injury on her arm. Sienna walked over and said, “Mia, tell Mommy who you want to sleep with tonight.”“Mommy, can I still sleep with Aunt Sienna?” Mia asked right away, as if she had been holding the question in. She seemed to think that now that Miranda was home, she wouldn’
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