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FAMILY

After a while in the park, Neel stood and stretched. “Want to check out the bookstore now?” he asked with a grin.

“Only if you promise to buy me ice cream,” I said, giving him my hand to pull me up.

He laughed. “Okay, books then ice cream. Sounds like a plan.” He pulled me to my feet, and together, we made our way to the entrance of the park.

“An amazing plan,” I added with a smile.

We walked in comfortable silence for a while, the sound of the water lapping at the shore filling the space between us. It was peaceful here, away from the chaos of the house, and for the first time since Grandma’s death, I found myself truly relaxing.

“So,” Neel began as we reached the edge of the park. “How are you holding up?”

His question caught me off guard. “What do you mean?”

He smiled knowingly. “It’s a lot, isn’t it? Moving here, adjusting to all of us… I know it can’t be easy leaving your life behind.”

I bit my lip, trying to find the right words. At this point, everyone in the house had asked me
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