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for choosing to do with my inheritance what I wanted to do.”
“Now that I see how successful you’ve been already with your gardening thing, I’m beginning to see some validity in your choices,” her mother said.
“Well, thanks for believing in me, Mom.”
“I’ve always believed in you, Avery,” her mother said.
“But I had to prove myself first, right?” Avery said, growing angrier by the moment. There was too much going on in her life to be confronted like this.
If she had to spend another awkward, irritating moment with her family, she might just lose it. She was about thirty seconds from having a complete meltdown and going into some kind of convulsive ugly cry when her mother sighed. Avery could see her mother’s shoulders visibly relax and lower. The woman gave her a look that was more authentic than Avery had seen from her in a very long time. It made Avery blink twice, and her impending meltdown faded into the background.
“Honey, I was wrong. I’m sorry,” her mother said
“Helen, why are you apologizing?” her father said.
“Because, I’m tired of treating my little girl like a failure. She’s not a failure. It’s quite clear that she’s worked extremely hard and has a high level of expertise in her gardening thing. The least we can do is be supportive of her. Your mother left her that money, Stanly. Avery was right, she has a right to do with it what she pleases. I, for one, think she’s doing a great job.”
“I do admit, this is pretty impressive,” her father said.
All the while, Frederick just stood there staring at her with his arms crossed tightly over his chest.
“I can’t believe I’m hearing this. You two were just telling me a week ago at brunch how disappointed you were in her behavior,” Frederick said.
“It’s time to move on, Frederick,” her mother said.
Her brother shook his head and walked away. Avery frowned at him, regretting that he couldn’t come around like her parents seemed to be. Her mother scooted around the long folding table and wrapped Avery in her arms, holding her close.
“I’ve missed you, Avery,” her mother said.
“I’ve missed you too, Mom,” Avery said.
Her mother pulled back and looked at her with a puzzled expression. Her gaze went from Avery’s eyes down to her stomach and back again.
“Are you pregnant?” her mother whispered.
“Yes,” Avery said.
She was tired of keeping it all inside. Her mother was here, apologizing, willing to hug her. She hadn’t gotten a hug from her mother in years.
Unfortunately, her mom’s face fell and she stepped away.
“Who’s the father?” her mother said.
“The man I’ve been seeing. He’s been helping me on my farm.”
“Is he going to marry you?” her father asked.
Avery didn’t want to lie, but at the same time, she didn’t want to lose the affection of her parents either. She knew that she would never live up to their expectations, but she didn’t want them to hate her. She did want to be a part of their lives.
“We’re going to get married after the baby comes.”
“When do I get to meet this… What’s his name?” her father said.
“His name is Lucien and you can meet him at the wedding.”
“That long?” her mother said.
“Considering I haven’t seen you guys in over a year, I don’t think it’s that long. Anyway, the wedding will be at the farm, and of course you’re invited if you want to come.”
Avery was on fire now, making things up left and right. With how strange her life was, it didn’t seem to matter. All she wanted was to not disappoint her parents right here and now.
“I’m sending out the invitation soon.”
“Well, I’m happy to hear that, deer,” her mother said. “Take care of yourself. And don’t be a stranger. You know you can call me anytime.”
“You can call me, too, Mom. You know my number.”
Her parents said their awkward little goodbyes and trotted off back into the market. As far as her interactions
“Now that I see how successful you’ve been already with your gardening thing, I’m beginning to see some validity in your choices,” her mother said.
“Well, thanks for believing in me, Mom.”
“I’ve always believed in you, Avery,” her mother said.
“But I had to prove myself first, right?” Avery said, growing angrier by the moment. There was too much going on in her life to be confronted like this.
If she had to spend another awkward, irritating moment with her family, she might just lose it. She was about thirty seconds from having a complete meltdown and going into some kind of convulsive ugly cry when her mother sighed. Avery could see her mother’s shoulders visibly relax and lower. The woman gave her a look that was more authentic than Avery had seen from her in a very long time. It made Avery blink twice, and her impending meltdown faded into the background.
“Honey, I was wrong. I’m sorry,” her mother said
“Helen, why are you apologizing?” her father said.
“Because, I’m tired of treating my little girl like a failure. She’s not a failure. It’s quite clear that she’s worked extremely hard and has a high level of expertise in her gardening thing. The least we can do is be supportive of her. Your mother left her that money, Stanly. Avery was right, she has a right to do with it what she pleases. I, for one, think she’s doing a great job.”
“I do admit, this is pretty impressive,” her father said.
All the while, Frederick just stood there staring at her with his arms crossed tightly over his chest.
“I can’t believe I’m hearing this. You two were just telling me a week ago at brunch how disappointed you were in her behavior,” Frederick said.
“It’s time to move on, Frederick,” her mother said.
Her brother shook his head and walked away. Avery frowned at him, regretting that he couldn’t come around like her parents seemed to be. Her mother scooted around the long folding table and wrapped Avery in her arms, holding her close.
“I’ve missed you, Avery,” her mother said.
“I’ve missed you too, Mom,” Avery said.
Her mother pulled back and looked at her with a puzzled expression. Her gaze went from Avery’s eyes down to her stomach and back again.
“Are you pregnant?” her mother whispered.
“Yes,” Avery said.
She was tired of keeping it all inside. Her mother was here, apologizing, willing to hug her. She hadn’t gotten a hug from her mother in years.
Unfortunately, her mom’s face fell and she stepped away.
“Who’s the father?” her mother said.
“The man I’ve been seeing. He’s been helping me on my farm.”
“Is he going to marry you?” her father asked.
Avery didn’t want to lie, but at the same time, she didn’t want to lose the affection of her parents either. She knew that she would never live up to their expectations, but she didn’t want them to hate her. She did want to be a part of their lives.
“We’re going to get married after the baby comes.”
“When do I get to meet this… What’s his name?” her father said.
“His name is Lucien and you can meet him at the wedding.”
“That long?” her mother said.
“Considering I haven’t seen you guys in over a year, I don’t think it’s that long. Anyway, the wedding will be at the farm, and of course you’re invited if you want to come.”
Avery was on fire now, making things up left and right. With how strange her life was, it didn’t seem to matter. All she wanted was to not disappoint her parents right here and now.
“I’m sending out the invitation soon.”
“Well, I’m happy to hear that, deer,” her mother said. “Take care of yourself. And don’t be a stranger. You know you can call me anytime.”
“You can call me, too, Mom. You know my number.”
Her parents said their awkward little goodbyes and trotted off back into the market. As far as her interactions
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