Shattered Sanctuary

“Grams…Gramps…you guys want a cup of tea?” Piper called out. The whistle from the boiling kettle echoed in the kitchen. “I’ll leave you some.”

When none of her grandparents replied, she poured the kettle's hot water into a large coffee mug where the words Let Life Surprise You shimmered in bold fonts from the porcelain.

She smiled. The mug was a birthday gift from Anya back when she was in colleg