Raya
"What are you doing here? Is something wrong?" I questioned, stepping out in the open and shut the door behind me. My heart sank when her fake smile disappeared.
"Raya…"
I furrowed my brows in confusion, fearing the worst. "What happened?"
She stared at the floor for a few seconds. "Your father didn't get the job." If my heart could drop any further, it did. She continued to smile like nothing happened, grabbing my hands in hers. "He really tried his best. But he didn't get the job, and we…we haven't been able to afford anything since. N-not even food."
My chest ached. I didn't like it one bit, seeing my parents like this. Mother tried her best to hide her dejection underneath that smile, but I saw right past it.
"When was the last time you had food?" I couldn't help but ask. M
