I certainly caught my stepsister. But she wasn't stealing the silver. She was standing on the center island counter, wearing a glittering unicorn onesie, her hair in a messy bun, holding a jar of peanut butter and a spatula.
As I watched her laugh to herself, humming along to the music playing in her headphones, I saw a side of her that I had never noticed before. She was carefree, joyful, and completely in her element. It was infectious, and before I knew it, I was smiling along with her. I felt a sense of connection that I had been missing, and it was exhilarating. caught my stepsister
My heart hammered against my ribs. The back door sliding open? A burglary in progress? I tightened my grip on the bat and rounded the corner, flipping the light switch in one fluid motion. I certainly caught my stepsister
"Do we have any bread? All this chocolate is making me hungry for real." As I watched her laugh to herself, humming