The days were slow but happy and bright. The nights weren't any more, darker.
It was taking time for her to accept her new identity.
She had always been Aniya but had to change it to Anaya. Now, everyone here called her Abi or Abigail.
Marissa and Rafael wanted her to choose the name, she felt comfortable with. They wanted to visit the court so that she could get her identity back.
Her documents needed to be renewed, and they wanted to do it when she would feel easy around it.
Ariel and Alex had taken a few days off from university to spend some time with her. However, Caleb and Celine had to fly back to Kanderton to attend school. Their bake sales were due, plus they were participating in the quiz competition too.
Aniya had gone to the airport to see them off.
And now she was missing them.
She was still thinking about them when Alex surprised her by plopping beside her on the floor cushion.
