Rejected by One, Wanted by Another
"Lucy! Lucy!
The front door opened and a small body slammed into her waist. It was Leo, her seven years old brother, he squeezed her so hard his face turned red. He was wearing his favorite dinosaur t-shirt, and his dark curly hair was messy.
"I missed you so much, peanut," Lucy whispered, lifting him up. He felt so light. She buried her face in his neck, let out a shaky breath, and for a second, she felt like she could actually cry.
"Did you bring me anything from the city? Did you see the giant robot at the museum?"
Lucy laughed, as she ruffled his messy dark hair. "I didn't see any robots, peanut, but I did bring you those special drawing pencils you wanted. They’re in my bag."