the pieces almost resembled a chemical substance or some kind of broken material. Their powdery surface and unusual texture instantly made her uneasy.
Her imagination began to race.
As happens with many parents, her mind immediately jumped to the worst-case scenarios whenever something unexpected appeared in her child’s room.
Question after question flooded her thoughts:
Had her son brought something dangerous home?
Was it an unknown substance?
Had she overlooked important warning signs?
Was something serious happening without her realizing it?
The longer she stared at the fragments, theencounter unfamiliar
