Stepmom’s Irregular Gestures
An unusual attentiveness marked my stepmother’s behavior lately, her eyes searching mine too often.
It was as if she felt the growing tension and my probing gaze. Her attempts at maintaining a façade seemed forced; small, insincere gestures replaced meaningful connections.
The act was too deliberate to be genuine. She probably didn’t know how close I was to unraveling her part in the ongoing mystery.