MABEL. I sat down in the sitting room, the scent of bean curled in the air as a cup of coffee sat on the low marble table before me. My gaze was glued on my laptop, legs crossed. It was evening already, and I was expecting the email from the supreme council elders. I heard the sound of pounding feet, followed by forcefully bouncing on the sofa. Kyra has been running around the entire time since she returned from school. Mommy, school was fun. Mommy, my teacher loved me. Mommy, I wasn't stubborn. I exhaled, then rubbed my forehead a bit, kept the laptop on the sofa next to me, and turned. Kyra was there, wearing a simple pink gown, hair tied in two ponytails. She was holding a red packed parcel. It was little, but bigger than both her palms combined. She shook it close to her ear. It made some noise, and she smiled, then began unwrapping. “What's that?” I asked, and she turned to me, blinking, her cheeks tinted red, as dimples appeared. “Don't be acting cute, Kyra. It won't ma
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