Chapter 17 A Hasty Engagement

• — I’m so excited about this idea! — my mother exclaims, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she jumps with joy.
• I watch her astonished reaction, and immediately my gaze shifts to my father, only to find a look of disbelief on his face. I feel a knot in my stomach and shrink back into the couch.
• After a few minutes of conversation, my mom looks at us with a radiant smile, while my dad watches us, confused, focusing on our intertwined hands.