Chapter 408

• The next morning, the house was quiet as Persis made her way down the stairs. The faint sound of her footsteps broke the silence.
• She reached the bottom and flicked on the lights; outside, darkness still clung to the sky, the sun not yet risen.
• In the kitchen, she pulled out a carton of eggs, a loaf of bread, and a few slices of avocado from the fridge. She cracked two eggs into a small pan, letting them sizzle gently and toasted two slices of bread.