Neille Williams

Eight years ago, Jasper and David had arrived home with their newly adopted babies. The twins had come to the couple at a perfect time in their relationship.

It was the fifth day at her new school and ten-year-old Buseje hung her head as she settled down into her desk.

Was this a riddle? Her Dad loved entertaining her with riddles and rhymes but she wasn’t sure she’d ever received one by text message! Was this about dinner...?

“Bailey Smith, if you can’t take defeat nicely, you shouldn’t play at all. You need to just enjoy the experience of playing. It doesn’t matter if you win or lose, at least not as much as you think.”

Becca laughed and smiled at her brother ruefully. She wished she could go, but something in her heart felt heavy.