Family Solidarity

Iori made her way through the long hallway her steps swallowed by the flush carpet adorning the floor. This used to be so normal to her, though now she could feel and see the signs of luxury surrounding her.

Things that she used to take for granted now seemed like the valuable things that they were. Not only the luxury of her family’s company but also how familiar everything seemed, how good it was to be greeted by her family members and to be working with them again.

Iori reached a door at her right and reached into her bag to pull out the keys and froze. What if the keys didn’t fit? It had been such a long time, what if someone else changed the locks.

This was ridiculous, she was obsessing over something so trivial, yet she couldn’t shake the apprehension as she pushed the key into the hole.

It slipped in smoothly and turned when Iori twisted it sending a wave of relief through her when it did. Iori found herself smiling to herself as