Synopsis

The air hung thick with unspoken wishes and the scent of lavender. Gracie, perched on a stool, surveyed the half-finished decorations – pastel streamers and paper lanterns strung across the living room. Cheryl, propped up with pillows on the sofa, offered a weak smile. The party was meant to be a joyful distraction, a testament to a daughter’s love for her mother during this time of enforced stillness. But as Gracie spoke, her voice small and hesitant, the carefully constructed facade began to c