~205~

~Mirabelle~

She blinked sleep out of her eyes and got up from the floor.

"I must have fallen asleep here. What time is it?"

"7:48am."

"Oh gosh. I'm so going to be late for school." She was about to turn and head out when I said,

"You had a pretty nice chat with your dad yesterday."

She stilled.

"I don't know, for once I admit, I like seeing you two together."

A small smile spread across her face. "Me too. I didn't see him from afar this time, this time, I saw him face to face. And I even made coffee for him, I sat close to him and I talked to him about what was bothering me. It felt too good to be true."

I nodded. "Yeah it was. Plus, the necklace looked good on him too."

"Yeah, it was. Guessed what he said was it too."

"Mama--"

"No, it's okay. I mean I'm not going to just sit put and watch him say those hurtful things to me--"

"Mama--"

"I've made my decision. We're leaving."

"Mom!"

I turned around and started for my room, not to my surprise, she followed. "Mama--"

"He's found us, Nata