7 years Ago

We were having our infamous pajama day, watching Avengers in the cinema room. Aliyana, Anya, and Mischa were huddled in one part of the room doing their nails, and my brothers and Filippo were engrossed in the movies when I got a message from my stepmother Nicole from all people to put the news on.

'Aliyana," I call my wife and she comes closer as I pause the movie and change the channel.

'We are not certain of the event which transpired here this evening but ...