CHAPTER 116 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS DRAMA

The Carter household had always adapted to the ebb and flow of life’s changes, but Daylight Savings Time seemed to bring an added layer of chaos every year. The clocks were set to “fall back” an hour, a seemingly simple change that inevitably threw everyone’s routine into disarray. Jenna woke up to a groggy sense of disorientation, her internal clock out of sync with the digital one beside her bed. The house was unusually quiet for a Sunday morning. Normally, Emma and Jack would be bounding into their bedroom by now, full of energy and demands for breakfast. But today, there was only stillness. She reached for her phone to check the time—7:00 AM. Except it wasn’t really 7:00 AM. It was 6:00 AM, and she had forgotten to adjust the alarm clock. With a sigh, she rolled out of bed and padded softly to the kitchen. The sun was just beginning to rise, casting a golden hue over the sleepy neighborhood. Jenna figured she might as well make the most of the extra time and began preparing a bi