|Carmella|
"A... what?" I repeated, disbelief heavy in my voice. I turned to Janina, my eyes narrowing as if she'd just uttered something utterly absurd. Her gaze immediately darted away, and the guilt etched on her face only fueled the anger bubbling inside me. My teeth clenched involuntarily.
"Why are you only telling me this now, Janina?" I asked, my voice low and laced with disappointment. The weight of my words hung in the air, and I could see the tension in her shoulders as she dropped her head, her whole body shrinking as if to brace for the reprimand.
"I-I'm sorry, Luna. I-It just slipped my mind," Janina stammered, her voice trembling.
I inhaled sharply, the breath doing little to quell the frustration coiling in my chest. Janina's revelation was a fresh burden, heaping onto t
