TRISTAN

I wouldn’t lie.

This was the first time in a long while that I felt… alive.

Claire’s loud laughter filled the house as she ran across the living room with her tiny legs, her little feet slapping against the floor. Jackson was behind her, chasing her like a fool.

“Come back here, little cheat!” he shouted.

Claire screamed happily and ran faster. “Nooo!”

Jackson lunged forward like he was going to grab her, but she slipped away again, running behind the couch.

Her ...