Late autumn wrapped Eternal Sunshine Primary School in fragile calm. Outside, leaves skittered across the yard; inside, students rushed to […]
Evelyn barely had time to stand before she saw them—two hulking shapes closing in. One from behind the bench. The
Gwen stood in the hallway, the silence pressing in. The comfort she’d clung to last week now felt fake—every kind
Pedro moved under the tree’s shadow, scanning every bush for a sign of Lola. “Lola,” he whispered into the cold
Maya’s hands moved with surprising steadiness as she crouched by the fence, bracing one foot in the mud for balance.
Daniel let out a slow breath, sinking into the train seat as snow-streaked trees blurred past the window. For the
it was a bustling Friday afternoon at the city zoo. Families and tour groups filled the pathways, their chatter mixing
