chapter one
Mom
(gives Eve some money) here take this for the bus fare. I will not be able to drop you off, I have work at the hospital.
Eve
(frowns) I hate the bus.
Mom
Well, you have to bear with it.
Mom
(sad face) I wish your father was here, things could have been easier. Then I wouldn't have to work so hard and could have definitely dropped you off.
Eve
(sighs) It's okay mom, I didn't mean to make you feel bad.
Eve
I was just trying to be silly.
Mom
(chest her wristwatch) You must get going or else you'll be late.
Lily
(comes carrying Eve's bag) Your angel in disguise at your service.
Eve
(rolls her eyes.) you mean devil in disguise.
Lily
(fakes shock) Would a devil be lovely enough as to carry your bag for you.
Eve
(walks towards the bedroom door) I'll be off now, mom.
Mom
Call me once you're on campus. I just need to prepare dinner for Rodney before I go to the hospital.
Lily
(disappointed) don't tell me you forgot that I'll be going to school this evening right?
Eve
(scratches her head) Oh, I did not. It only slipped my mind.
Mom
Jane's father will drop her and Jane off at six.
Eve
(waves her hand off) fine, I should get going or else I'll miss supper.
Eve
Come Lily, you're seeing me off.
At the sitting room, Rodney is waiting for them, carrying a sketch of Eve.
Eve
Aww! Rod, this is beautiful. You're getting good these days.
Lily
(rolls her eyes) of course, that's all he does instead of playing with people his age.
Lily
Mom, if you don't push him to go out, he will end up alone.
Eve
(touches Rod's shoulder) He's only ten, don't define his life.
Eve
(smiles at Rod) Am sure he has friends at school, right?
Rodney
(nods) Spencer and James.
Lily
Those are his neighbors, he barely talks to them.
Eve
(glares at Lily) Just let him be, at least he has a passion.
Ever since their father died, in a car accident which Rodney happened to be in too, he had completely changed from a jolly child to a quiet one. he was only four then, but even though it had been six years since the accident, he still seemed affected by it.
Eve
(pecks Rodney) be a good boy and take care of mom. Okay?
Lily
Okay, get out now. You've said a lot of goodbyes we are tired already.
Eve
(waves) I'll call you.
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Pandaherooes
Nail-biting suspense!
2024-07-10
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