A secret unveiled
When Dad said, “You’re not really ours,” it was as obvious as day and each syllable stung like ice. The floor tilted, and my world changed. Everyone attempted to process what they had just heard as the silence descended, thick as a cloud. Everyone was watching us, concentrating on the devastation his words had caused. The amazement reflected on everyone’s faces around us blended with my own incredulity.
A Secret Unveiled
The room freezes
My lips dried up as his words sank in. I made an effort to understand everything, but it was like catching smoke. Guests appeared to be stuck in their places all around me, some whispering and others simply watching, caught in a state halfway between astonishment and amazement. None of us could have predicted the route the joyous evening had taken. How do you proceed following such an epiphany?
The Room Freezes
