Raina Rae Stepsister (iOS)

That night, they didn’t become best friends. But Raina left the photo on her dresser instead of hiding it away, and Kayla started knocking before entering the room. Small steps. Stepsister steps.

Kayla didn’t flinch. “I wasn’t going to steal it. I just… wondered what he was like. My dad left when I was three. Yours stayed until he couldn’t. I don’t know what that’s like.” raina rae stepsister

The tension hit its peak one Tuesday night. Raina came home from volleyball practice to find Kayla sitting on her bed, holding a framed photo of Raina and her late father. That night, they didn’t become best friends

Raina sat on the edge of the bed. “He was terrible at telling jokes. And he always burned the pancakes.” raina rae stepsister