It was a quiet Saturday morning. The air felt fresh and peaceful as sunlight gently filtered through the curtains in Maria's room.
She stirred and opened her eyes to check the time, it was just 6:30 a.m. Without wasting a moment, she pushed her covers aside and moved straight into the bathroom to take a quick bath.
She had to prepare for her trip to Paisley with Laura. It was a journey they'd both been anticipating, especially since they were finally going to meet the mysterious Mr. Frederick.
After bathing, Maria stepped out of the bathroom and returned to her room. Unsurprisingly, she found a message from Laura waiting on her phone.
The text was short and urgent: "I'm already at the train station. Please come quickly!"
Maria sighed, realizing she was running late. She dressed as quickly as possible, her mind buzzing, not just with excitement about the trip but with worry.
