Ariana was silent as the two of them locked gazes. Even though Ariana was shocked, the person who was even more shocked was Ava. She was surprised to hear her sister speak—was that from her head?
Was she hearing things now? No, she had heard her name, and she was sure no one here knew her name except her sister.
But one thing she was truly curious about was her sister's voice. She remembered clearly that when they were little, Ariana could speak properly. But then something had happened, and she had lost her voice.
The local physician had told them she was unable to speak, which had been very shocking news. He had mentioned that there was a small possibility her voice could return, but the chances were very low.
So actually hearing her name now—it left Ava shaken. She didn't know if her mind was playing tricks on her, but it felt far too real to dismiss as just her imagination.
