I hadn't thought my life would collapse so quickly—barely a week into being reborn, and already the world had shifted beneath my feet.
Unlike the stories I'd read, my rebirth didn't follow the familiar script. Events that should have stayed the same bent and twisted, unraveling into chaos. There was no telling what kind of destruction my mere presence in people's lives would cause.
Mrs. Hamilton had left the house last night.
When she'd asked if I wanted to come with her, I'd almost said yes. Maybe I and Mom would have joined her, maybe things would have turned out differently. But in the end, I stayed. And now, with her gone, I couldn't see a reason to linger here any longer.
Mr. Hamilton's words still rang in my head: "You've succeeded in ruining my household. There's no reason for you staying here at all."
It wasn't just us being driven out. Every worker packed their things, dragging their lives into suitcases.
