CATHERINE'S POV. The next morning, I woke up before my alarm. For the first time in a long while... I smiled. Not because I was happy. Because I had a plan. I glanced across the hallway toward Maria's bedroom as I stepped out of my room. The door was still closed. Good. She was probably still asleep... or lying in bed wondering how to survive another day at school. Pathetic. I walked downstairs, humming softly to myself. Mom was already preparing breakfast while Andrew sat at the table scrolling through his phone. He looked up the moment I entered. "You look happy." "I had a good night's sleep," I lied, pouring myself a glass of juice. Andrew raised an eyebrow. "That's unusual." I simply smiled. If everything went according to plan... Today would be even better. A few moments later, soft footsteps echoed on the stairs. Maria. She walked into the kitchen wearing the same oversized academy uniform that practically swallowed her whole. Her head was lowered as alwa
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