The brightly lit kitchen held a hushed atmosphere as the remnants of dinner were cleared away from the table by Diane and Daphne. The lingering aroma of shrimp and rice hung in the air. Still teasing the senses.
It was a rainy night. Each droplet of rain tapped insistently on the windowpane and roof, creating a soothing cadence that echoed through the room. A gentle warmth wrapped around the house, but the hint of the temperature dropping as the night progressed was in the air.
Jocelyn sat at the kitchen table with a glass of orange juice. Gabriel was on the bench on the other side of the table with Liam and Gavin. The boys had been in the middle of their meal when they started to feel drowsy and before long, they had fallen asleep. The only thing that kept them in their seats was Gabrie
