"Are you two playing pass the parcel or something?" Adir asked dryly, watching Melanie move about distractedly in the kitchen, lost in thought, her movements all automatic.
Adam, who had also been staring at her, blinked and turned to Adir, pulled from his own daze and let out a tired sigh. "What do you mean?"
Adir rolled his eyes, the way only a child who thought adults were being deliberately slow could. "Yesterday, you were wandering around like you were lost in a fog. Now she's the one doing it."
Adam gave a soft, humourless chuckle, surprised once again by the boy's perception. He ran a hand over his face and sighed again, "Yeah… probably. Looks like we are. But don't worry-she'll snap out of it soon. Just needs a little time. Okay?"
Adir gave a small shrug and nodded. "Hmm. I'm not worried. Dad always said sometimes adults get confused and have to think deep. He used to do that a lot too."
