Chapter 0663

Nina

The kitchen was filled with the aroma of spices and the sound of sizzling as my mother and I cooked dinner together. Tyler and Enzo had retired to the other room to play a video game on the TV, and every so often the sounds of their excited voices floated through. Normally, Enzo would have cooked with me, but it was nice to have some alone time with my mom after everything that had happened.

And I think she needed it, too.

At one point, as we chopped vegetables and stirred pots of aromatic tomato sauce, Tyler and Enzo let out a loud cheer in the other room.

"I told you!" Tyler exclaimed, drowning out Enzo's laughter. "You owe me a dollar!"

"Alright, alright," Enzo replied. "I take back what I said. You're actually pretty good at this game."

know, Nina," she said as she chopped a carrot in half, "when I was back in college, my friends and I used to spend almost every evening together after

with nostalgia. I shot her a curious glance as I stirred the pasta as it boiled in

I asked.

Mountainview and trying to bridge the gap between humans

eyes seemed to look past the kitchen, lost in memories. I listened, captivated by this glimpse into her youth, a time when the lines between duty and friendship were

ever talked about her past; growing up, she had always said that there was no use in reminiscing, which was why I had had to hear about the Peacekeepers through Tiffany. But lately, something had changed

turning to face her. "Did

did," she said with a laugh. "I remember

They thought he'd gotten hurt, but of course he landed on his feet, what with his... abilities and all. You should've seen the way he ran from

was hilarious in its own right-but rather at the mention of Tiffany. "Wait, back up," I said. "You were roommates

look of

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