Cracks In The Picture
Time began to change things.
Daniel grew distracted. His replies became shorter. Sometimes, he would not show up after school. When Laura asked, he brushed it off.
"I am just busy," he would say.
But Laura noticed the difference.
At home, things were not easy either. Her mother was struggling financially, and the pressure weighed on her. Laura began to see life beyond school.
She started to face real life with responsibilities and needs.
Daniel still spoke of dreams.
But Laura had started thinking about survival.