Up in Flames

***Milena***

“Milena, come see this!” Clara yelled from the living room, her voice teeming with urgency.

“Coming!” I yelled back, drying my hands on the napkin.

I had just gotten out of bed some minutes ago and was in the kitchen making breakfast for us.

I stepped out through the narrow door and took a turn into the cozy living room, Clara, Valeria’s heads turned to me. They were sitting on one o