The Families Burn

🔥 The Families Burn The phone's shrill tone cut through the quiet hum of Adriana's afternoon, an unwelcome intrusion in her carefully curated world. She glanced at the unfamiliar number, a flicker of curiosity battling with the ingrained instinct to ignore it. Perhaps it was the doctor's office, or maybe the school calling about one of her children. With a sigh that carried the weight of a thousand mundane responsibilities, she answered, a casual "Hello?" escaping her lips.