SHE FALLS ONTO THE BED, heaving a long sigh, her fingers grasping the soft sheets. A little moan leaves her lips before she rolls on the bed, now facing the ceiling above her. There's dim light caused by the cloudy sky outside, but that wasn't an obstacle for her family and her to have a picnic at the park. Something they hadn't done in a long time, more specifically, not since Elijah and Pearl were eleven years old.
For a moment, Pearl suspected her parents were going to drop some bomb on them and wanted to do it in a place where they would all feel comfortable. But as the day passed on, the sky got darker, her mind cleared from all negative thoughts, undoubtedly having a good time with her parents, brother, and her cheerful puppy.
Now her body is begging for her to take a nap and rest,
