40-Facing My Sister

Carena:

My breath caught in my throat, and my eyes grew misty. He looked so fresh and sharp. Sporting a new blue suit and a slightly different hairstyle this time, he even had a mullet now, and it didn't look half bad. I was amazed at how healthy he appeared; it seemed like he hadn't suffered a single day.

He must have been hitting the gym a lot too; he seemed quite muscular.

"We'll go once the Luna Queen calls for us, okay?" Ginny turned around just to whisper those words to me. As she diverted my attention to Tabitha, I gulped and scanned the area for her.

My eyes landed on Riona and Markeil, sitting happily across the council. They looked adorable, dressed in matching black. I had devoted so much energy to them, but why didn't they seem a bit upset, like something was missing? Did any of them even wonder what happened to me?

My little twin half siblings didn't seem to have missed me even once.

My mind was swirling, and I could feel genuine cold feet and sweat on my palms.

"Ginny! I