A Flicker Of Light
The sky was still dark when I noticed a flicker of light from the house. Someone was stirring, likely my stepdad waking up.
I turned away, grabbing a pebble and tossing it into the fountain in the yard. The splash rippled across the water, echoing the changes that were about to break their morning peace.
I braced myself, knowing that soon they’d be caught in the tidal wave I’d set in motion.