Dificuldades の小説・ストーリー

Something real and hard. Something hungry.

Savannah returned with the second turkey and we all ate some more, we were stuffed, not even space for dessert eh, we can have it for later with coffee. "We want dessert." Violet, Jax and Cole chanted. Matt served them all a piece of chocolate cake and then Owen, Luke and Matt ate pumpkin pie. "How do you guys eat so much?" I asked. "No idea, I supposed working all day and dealing with all kinds of people drains our energy and we devour everything to regain it." Owen replied. "Agreed." Luke and Matt said in unison. "Mommy, where do babies come from?" Cole asked Grace. "Uhm, daddy will answer that, right babe?"

Having an absent mother still hurts more than I want to admit. In the middle of her fake tenderness and endless hypocrisy, Miranda appears, so I hang up and turn off my phone. “Estela… what a pleasure… are you okay? Do you need anything? Are you sick?” she bombards me with questions. “Why haven’t you submitted the sales?” I ask bluntly, piercing her with angry eyes. “I’ve been super busy, I didn’t have time, and Enrique didn’t show up,” she defends herself, crossing her arms.