The next morning, I woke up a bit later than usual. It was Sunday afterall, sunlight was filtering through the curtains, and before I could even fully stretch and wake my body up, my phone started ringing on the nightstand. I grabbed it, blinking at the screen, and saw my dad's name flashing.I tapped the screen and brought it to my ear. "Hello? Morning, Dad."Carlton's voice came through on the other end, sounding a bit puzzled. "Morning, sweetheart. Listen, Caroline and Nysa are being really weird." he said quietly, almost as if he was hiding and talking. I sat straight up in bed, instantly wide awake. "What do you mean, weird?" I asked cautiously."They're just... quiet," he said, lowering his voice. "Yesterday when I left, Nysa was screaming and breaking stuff, and Caroline was crying non-stop. But now? They're completely silent. They're just sitting down, eating breakfast, and talking about some dinner tonight and their dresses." he said.I couldn't help it, a little giggle slipp
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