d, as she got out of her trance, "Y

e Kira followed him quietly, at his back

black and shoulder-length. It was like they had shared some things with Kira

d held herself to not laugh out loud, just

closet and she wondered if the

n the stairs and reali

he dining table, Aiden,

, Kira greeted the twins'

a", Their mom smi

", their dad s

nts on the new changes, so it would not come t

inds of food, help yourself to anything", Their mom said in

tly and muttere

r by the shoulder and taking her to her se

hicken and vegetable fried rice, pancakes with fresh strawberries and whipped cream,

e looked

arted eating before she decided on starting, but before

dish to another, unsure of where to start. She hummed to herself,

, hesitantly reaching out for the cris

self. All the while, Kira watched him as he took her plate, dished out some

and shaking slightly. The rich and sweet a

into her plate and brought the first spoonful to her lips

another, her rhythm of eating qui

in them, blurring her vision. It had been so long since she'd had a meal like this.

they slipped down her cheeks, mingling with each bite.

and despite the pain, she kept eating. She missed them so much and their cooking

r mate, and as they tried to reach out for her, their mother stopp

ew what was going on with Kira, and it would be

to their mother, although they tried to get closer

ate, the food mixing with the salt of the tears. Her heart ached a lot as she forced

ason she was calming down a bit. Finally,

smile, "T-thank you, the meal was delicious," she said so

an answer and left

ot up too, wantin

our food, I will go", The

", Aiden

d, and left after they

not sure if she was ready to go outs

' mother, Elara

and then opened th

ra, quickly dried

said softly and sat on the bed, tappin

g happening might be difficult for you. I understand why

and asked, "What do y

e p