But sometimes?
“Steady” is just another word for quiet. And I think I’ve been quiet for too long.
My name’s Gideon. I’m 46. I have a daughter named Nora — she’s 18 now — and she’s been the constant rhythm of my life since the day she was born. Her mom passed away when she was just five. It was just the two of us after that…
Until I married Sylvia five years ago.
Sylvia came with her own ways. Her own bold scent, her own standards, and her daughter Lila, who was 12 back then. I wanted to believe we’d all mesh like those ideal families in festive commercials.
But Nora and Lila? Like fire and ice. They put up with each other — just barely. Most days, it seemed like they were silently vying to avoid each other’s paths.
