Juniper West- Initial Character Portrait

Juniper is a stay-at-home spouse in an inland California town. Brilliant and quixotic, she enjoys kittens, coffee, warm sweaters, and candles. When she's not keeping house or cooking, she enjoys bird watching and gardening. She's a nurturing, observant person, but she's also conceited and quick to lie when she thinks she's about to get in trouble. 

 

A few years ago, Juniper found old family photo albums. In them, she sees photos of two baby girls, then two infant toddlers, both just alike. But only Juniper has a kindergarten school photo, but all trace of this other child vanishes. Her parents are too far gone with dementia to explain, and Juniper's aunt isn't talking. What's the story there?