After finishing breakfast, Claudia and I decided to just stay in the room and watch some TV. She wanted to watch Steven's Universe, and honestly, who was I to stop her? The show was pretty great anyway. I wrapped one arm around her as we settled in, both of us laughing at the silliness of it all. It was one of those rare, peaceful moments—until the phone rang.
"Have you seen the article?" my mother asked, her voice heavy with worry.
"No. What article?" I replied, catching Claudia's concerned glance from the corner of my eye.
