The Envelope That Changed Everything

around them again, familiar now. Lily darted inside like she belonged.

Oliver slid off a stool, holding up a drawing.

“Look!” he said. “It’s a dragon.”

Lily gasped. “That’s awesome!”

Rachel poured hot chocolate into mismatched mugs, her hands steadier now. Shadows still lived under her eyes, but they were softer, less sharp.

“I talked to my landlord,” she continue reading …