I Won a Five-Star Island Vacation

I wore a simple black dress.

Leo sat beside me, freshly bathed, holding a small wooden turtle the concierge had given him.

He whispered, “This place is fancy.”

I whispered back, “So are you.”

He giggled.

For a moment, joy slipped through.

Then Sophie leaned across the table.

“So, Maya,” she said, voice bright and continue reading …