Cynthia Dion:
I spent the night thinking about ways I could counteract their plan, and it occurred to me that I have a powerful leverage if they decide to proceed. I stayed peacefully that night without any worry. They had stopped frightening me. It was my time and my moment to shine. The next morning was odd; they were all strangely happy in the garden.
I had a feeling that they would go with the plan because the moment Atticus and I joined them, Maleeka did something she had not done before.
"I wanted to speak to Cynthia in front of all of you," she said, a mild smile playing on her lips while Mara appeared resolute.
"If it's about the same issues, I would suggest not bringing it up for now," Atticus looked exhausted from our daily arguments at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He had be
