Chapter 14

"MIRRA!!" Carrie screams as she races into the kitchen and tackles me at the knees.

I laugh as I pick her up and bounce her little. Sometimes when I've been over here on the weekends, Carrie and her two older twin brothers, Tyler and Taylor, have been here, too. Carrie is barely three with long curly black hair, blue eyes, dark skin and chubby little cheeks. Tyler and Taylor are almost five. Both boys have the dark skin but Tyler has dirty-blond hair and hazel eyes while Taylor has dark brown hair and green eyes.

"Hi, Carrie,” I look at her pretty red velvet dress and white tights. "I like your dress, Carrie; it's very pretty, just like you." I smile at her and she looks intently at my face.

"Mirra," she says, patting my face gently; "Your face is pretty; no funny colors."

I laugh lightly as I kiss her chubby cheek; "Yes, Carrie, no more funny colors."

Tyler and Taylor come out into the kitchen straight to Todd asking him where I was. Todd laughs lightly and points behind them