Chapter 55: Petty Little Lies

Chapter 55: Petty Little Lies

Kathleen’s P.O.V

I sat at the dining table with Arthur and Hayley on Wednesday morning. A breakfast bowl of oatmeal with fruits and nuts stared back at me, as I pondered on the best way to start the conversation.

My ‘date’ with Cole was tomorrow…and I needed a way to bring up the subject without sounding like I was slacking off.

"Miss Kathleen," Hayley was the first one to break the silence, thankfully.

"Yes, Hayley?"

"Do you think we can eat clown fish? In Finding Nemo, they said they live inside poisonous plants! So…aren’t they bad to eat?" She looked up at me with her big, curious eyes as she chewed the spoonful she had just ingested.

"It's wrong to talk with your mouthful, Hayley," I said to change the subject, which actually debating if Nemo…was edible or not. "And I don’t think it’s a good idea to eat Nemo. You don’t want to make his daddy sad, do you? And Dory?”

Hayley nodded, contemplating the idea as she took another spoonful, and the awkward sil