EVIE POV
As the day waned and the evening sun painted the sky in shades of twilight, I found myself in the living room. The atmosphere was filled with tranquility as the girls laughed and chatted, each wrapped in the comforting embrace of their friendship. It was a sight that tugged at my heartstrings, a reminder of the connections I had longed for during my own youth but never truly experienced.
I watched the girls in silence, a pang of regret gnawing at my heart. How different my own childhood had been. I had always felt like an outsider, struggling to find my place among my peers. The idea of having a close-knit group of friends like Olive did seemed like a distant dream—one that I had never been able to realize.
My thoughts shifted to Timothy and the role he had played in making Oli
