Kayla laughed softly. “Better than no pancakes at all.”
That night, they didn’t become best friends. But Raina left the photo on her dresser instead of hiding it away, and Kayla started knocking before entering the room. Small steps. Stepsister steps. raina rae stepsister
The tension hit its peak one Tuesday night. Raina came home from volleyball practice to find Kayla sitting on her bed, holding a framed photo of Raina and her late father. Kayla laughed softly
“Put that down,” Raina said, voice sharp. ” Raina said