Twenty one

I left my father’s office with no answers. I knew he was up to something, but what could I do without him coming clean. I could still hear Sadie talking with my mother. I walked into the living room and my mother was holding Julie. Sadie was talking about having Julie. My mother was just loving on my daughter. At that moment I had wished things were different. I had wished my family and Sadie’s family were normal. That these moments were real, but I knew better. I knew that Sadie and I needed to get out of here. I walked in and sat down next to Sadie. I placed my arm around her and pulled her close to me. My mother smiled at us. She then looked over to Sadie.“You got yourself one of the good ones.” My mother said. I smiled at her as she got up and handed Julie over to me. “I have to check on dinner. It’s good to have you, home son.” She said as she left the room.

“I don’t get a bad reading off of your mother,” Sadie