OUR MOON HAS STRINGS

eadied herself behind the steering wheel, occasionally stealing

hich had been ignored a while back. They loved the Muppets. Alt

her cars through the entrance, quietly peering around for a good place to park. Once

mit." She opened

the grocery list behind. "Lily, stay right he

ed to get a small notebook for the grocery list, no matter how many times she nagged about it. "Ha! Gotcha." Valery bent down to pick up the

nce on her own, not minding the road. Struck with fear and obviously out of reach, Valery yelled- waving her hand

er to slow down, but it was useless. The driver had drowned the ca

ed Lily out of harm's way, frightening the chi

ran faster and grabbed Lily, w

U LISTEN TO ME!! ARE YOU A DODO BIRD? WHY DO YOU L

." The stranger called her out on her mistake. "Had I not seen her ear

ve been careful. It's okay, baby, don't cry. I was wrong to have left you

her feet to address their helper. "Thank you very much, I...I... Derrick?" she stammered after gettin

let. I mean Valery," he said, not knowing how to proces

hours

n the ba

she drove on the highway. She was a massive bowl of emot

ent about forty minutes with her in a coffee shop. Lily was treated to

g friendly again. Nothing had changed about Derrick; he was taller, a bit bulkier

't easy, giving

s the song spelt

aby brother should be waiting for them inside. When Valery put the bags on the counte

our time," J

wished she did not have to tag her niece along, and Jennifer felt it. At least Kofi was yet to crawl and get on her nerves as much. But that's how kids are;

lery sorted herself out

y husband will be an hour late,

en, Jennifer," Valery said,

se two beautiful kids like mine, I will be there to throw shades back at you. Mark my words, Val." Jennifer pointed her saucy wand at the offender, wh

ric comes home," Valery said on her way to the

over a TV series they enjoyed watching. Valery ended u

underneath her morning coat, Valery sat on the bed with a phone in hand, going throug

k, asking her out