Friends

The tea was warm, minty and oh so good. The aroma was filling my nostrils, calming me down with its rich supple goodness. However, I was not sure if it was tea or being away from Mr. Locke but I was starting to calm down, trying to put this strange day behind me and looking forward to seeing my childhood friends. I texted Leo who said he was on the way to deliver client’s vehicle and would meet with us later. This day is looking up after all I smile to myself. I thought of my childhood memories, almost every one of them was filled with Nick and Myra, the irreplicable people in our lives. I do not know what would have happened to us, had we had to live in a foster care, I thought to myself. They would have probably separated Leo and me, had Nicholas’ and Myra’s parents not stepped up to be our guardians. My secret dream, not even Leo knew about was to adopt, in addition to having children of my own. If I ever “made it”, and became rich or even wealthy, my other secret dream was to help