But something about the way she said it, so quickly, so easily. It just felt off. Like she was expecting the question. Like she’d rehearsed the answer. Kayla nodded, forcing a small smile. “Okay. Just wanted to check.” Sabrina didn’t look concerned or curious. She didn’t ask what exactly had moved or when Kayla had noticed it. She didn’t even look upstairs.
She just slipped off her heels and moved into the kitchen, humming softly as if nothing unusual had been mentioned at all. Mark came home fifteen minutes later, cheerful and talkative as always. Kayla thought about mentioning the pantry to him too, but something held her back. Maybe uncertainty.