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you out. I know the owner of the diner over on Pico Street. I can give him a call and see if he has any openings for a waitress.”
“Oh honey, that would be great,” Aunt Silvia said before I could answer.
“That would be great. It would cut out time looking for a job.”
“Done, I’ll call them tomorrow.”
“Thank you so much Russ. I don’t even know how to thank you.” I picked up my fork and continued to eat.
“It’s not a problem, Misty, we are family.” There was that word family again. It was so nice to sit around a table and eat together, and the food was amazing.
“This lasagna is amazing Aunt Silvia.” She winked at me and I had two more platefuls before I stopped eating. I was as stuffed as a pig. I didn’t think I could remember a time that I ate so much.
“Mommy, can I show Misty my room,” Lizzy asked.
“Not tonight honey. We got a late start. It’s bath time and then off to bed. You have school in the morning.”
“Aww, but that’s not fair.”
“I tell you what, Lizzy. As soon as you come home from school tomorrow, you can show me your room. We can have a tea party.” Her eyes got big with excitement and I couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Oh, I can’t wait! Mommy can I be excused?” Aunt Silvia nodded and Lizzy shot up and ran up to her room. She was such an animated girl that I couldn’t help but feel bad for Lee. He was just so quiet and reserved. Made me want to know what was going on in that head of his. I was going to have to go to the library and look up Asperger’s. I wanted to know effective ways to try and communicate with him. Once the kids were upstairs Aunt Silvia and I went to the living room. Russ (or Uncle Russ) went into his office.
“Ok, baby girl. Let me have it,” she looks at me with worry and sadness in her eyes.
“What do you mean?” I knew she wanted to know what had happened over the years. I didn’t want to talk about those dark times.
“Tell me about your life. I have missed so much of it.” She sipped a cup of piping hot coffee she had brought with her to our chat.
“I will admit it wasn’t all fun and games, but I survived it. It isn’t something I like to rehash. It’s over and I’m here with you now. I want to move forward with my life. No looking back.”
“Baby girl that is the saddest thing I have ever heard. No 18 year old should sound like the world is a doomed place. You are supposed to be happy and carefree. I guess this is my fault.” She started to cry again. I reached over and wiped the tears off her cheek. I felt a small electric spark when I touched her. I didn’t know what it was, but I felt an instant connection to her. I think she felt it too because she stopped crying and had a puzzled look on her face.
“I’m tired. Do you think we could continue this conversation tomorrow?”
“Of course, you must be dead tired.” She hugged me and pointed for me to go up to my room.
“Goodnight Aunt Silvia,” I said going up the stairs.
“Goodnight baby girl.”
Once inside my room I changed and crawled into bed. All I could think about at this point was having a relationship with my aunt and family. It was a good thought as I drifted off into a deep sleep.
Chapter 10
Drake
When I saw her fall to the ground my heart almost stopped. She had been through so much earlier in the day. She couldn’t take too much more. I got out of my truck and ran to her aide. Her aunt seemed to be a lovely woman. I waited until I thought she was safe before I left. When she told me to call her I was overjoyed. That meant she wanted to see me again.
The drive to my parents’ house seemed to take an eternity. When I finally pulled up to what I called a baby mansion I stayed in the car for a bit. I wasn’t ready to go in and face them about my life choices. It was completely dark out and I could see the lights in the house were on. That meant they were home. Sighing, I got out of my truck and made my way up to the
“Oh honey, that would be great,” Aunt Silvia said before I could answer.
“That would be great. It would cut out time looking for a job.”
“Done, I’ll call them tomorrow.”
“Thank you so much Russ. I don’t even know how to thank you.” I picked up my fork and continued to eat.
“It’s not a problem, Misty, we are family.” There was that word family again. It was so nice to sit around a table and eat together, and the food was amazing.
“This lasagna is amazing Aunt Silvia.” She winked at me and I had two more platefuls before I stopped eating. I was as stuffed as a pig. I didn’t think I could remember a time that I ate so much.
“Mommy, can I show Misty my room,” Lizzy asked.
“Not tonight honey. We got a late start. It’s bath time and then off to bed. You have school in the morning.”
“Aww, but that’s not fair.”
“I tell you what, Lizzy. As soon as you come home from school tomorrow, you can show me your room. We can have a tea party.” Her eyes got big with excitement and I couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Oh, I can’t wait! Mommy can I be excused?” Aunt Silvia nodded and Lizzy shot up and ran up to her room. She was such an animated girl that I couldn’t help but feel bad for Lee. He was just so quiet and reserved. Made me want to know what was going on in that head of his. I was going to have to go to the library and look up Asperger’s. I wanted to know effective ways to try and communicate with him. Once the kids were upstairs Aunt Silvia and I went to the living room. Russ (or Uncle Russ) went into his office.
“Ok, baby girl. Let me have it,” she looks at me with worry and sadness in her eyes.
“What do you mean?” I knew she wanted to know what had happened over the years. I didn’t want to talk about those dark times.
“Tell me about your life. I have missed so much of it.” She sipped a cup of piping hot coffee she had brought with her to our chat.
“I will admit it wasn’t all fun and games, but I survived it. It isn’t something I like to rehash. It’s over and I’m here with you now. I want to move forward with my life. No looking back.”
“Baby girl that is the saddest thing I have ever heard. No 18 year old should sound like the world is a doomed place. You are supposed to be happy and carefree. I guess this is my fault.” She started to cry again. I reached over and wiped the tears off her cheek. I felt a small electric spark when I touched her. I didn’t know what it was, but I felt an instant connection to her. I think she felt it too because she stopped crying and had a puzzled look on her face.
“I’m tired. Do you think we could continue this conversation tomorrow?”
“Of course, you must be dead tired.” She hugged me and pointed for me to go up to my room.
“Goodnight Aunt Silvia,” I said going up the stairs.
“Goodnight baby girl.”
Once inside my room I changed and crawled into bed. All I could think about at this point was having a relationship with my aunt and family. It was a good thought as I drifted off into a deep sleep.
Chapter 10
Drake
When I saw her fall to the ground my heart almost stopped. She had been through so much earlier in the day. She couldn’t take too much more. I got out of my truck and ran to her aide. Her aunt seemed to be a lovely woman. I waited until I thought she was safe before I left. When she told me to call her I was overjoyed. That meant she wanted to see me again.
The drive to my parents’ house seemed to take an eternity. When I finally pulled up to what I called a baby mansion I stayed in the car for a bit. I wasn’t ready to go in and face them about my life choices. It was completely dark out and I could see the lights in the house were on. That meant they were home. Sighing, I got out of my truck and made my way up to the
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