I learned this in a lecture I took freshmen year, Architecture and Modernity. Despite knowing a bit about the place, however, I’ve never actually been here and my heartbeat quickens as I step out of the taxi in front of the towering white building, something of a cross between a mansion and castl...
When I look up, Jai is turning around, rearranging his face into a pleasant expression, holding his hand out. The second he sees me, the looks falters, but only for a second. “Hello,” he says. Beside me, Mom grins. “Emma, I’d like you to meet your new stepbrother, Jai. Isn’t he adorable?” ...
My flight for London leaves today, and I should be ecstatic, but I’m not. Kate is still passed out in my bed; I slept on the couch, though it was more like I only dozed, trying to stay alert enough to rouse myself when Emma came downstairs. But she never does. Slowly, the...