From nothing to everything
ell'
asked, eating cereal a
multi-tasking; eating cereal, her Smartphone to one side, and writing in
n, what ci
ron
e Can
immediately followed by, "
oing to have a lot of stupi
wentieth, two th
do you feel about dr
. "Are you sure you
with a smile, despite some nerv
forever so I don't forg..
can't hide wha
ey Range Rover. Since it wasn't dust-covered, I assumed it was mine. Oddly, when I sat in the driver's seathe neighborhood. Michelle
n right. Up here on the left is my
d kids playing sports on a fiel
il you've adjusted. Besides, finals are ov
ka
asked, surprised.
grade ar
urt
ctronic gates, with tall, old trees, slowly gave way to smaller plots featuring ov
," Michelle
d dipped and r
to a beautifully maintained park of rolling
condos and small bungalows and semi-detached houses. The area was quite a mixture. But as soon as we turned back into the B
chen windows. Having seen photographs, I could see the resemblance to her mother; petite of stature, slender as a reed, delicate features. With the exception of her
g two plates in front of me. One had
o the kitchen table and sat. I took a bite o
sked, a fork of salad paus
is t
n mustard on dark rye. I
, putting mine back on t
ith yellow
I try
table. I took half of the white bread
der. "You've really chang
mm." Swallowing, I added, "That's what I
ugh, her smile like a million-watt spotlight.
yup. Mentally
leased me. It chased away the fear in her eyes and lit up her face. I might be s
do for hobbi
read a lot and gardened
ork long
you on weekends," she replied
ther for me - I observed, "It doesn't sound
N
y n
chewed, contemplating me. "After Mom
I said, not really liking wha
le shr
indow, I admired the crystal clear
nt to," sh
mean is, do
ed through her eyes. She smiled. "Ye
ume yo
ed, stil
lunch," I suggeste
ka
. We went to change. In the bedroom, I hunted throug
uit?" Waiting for a response, I yelled again,
chelle admonished quietly. "
asked, "Do you kn
om right drawer open, she reached back a
ank
e," she replie
e, teal bikini looked good. Her legs appeared to be longer, her b
wimming, it came instinctively. The water was the perfect temperature, warm yet cool, easing the heat from
r, I splashed her. Shock registered quickly followed by a broad smile and she laughed as she spl
reached out and shoved her head, pushing her underwater.
imed when I surfaced, then scr
into peace. Insects buzzed in the quiet. In the distance, a lawn
like a drin
ease. Di
the fridge and figured out how to work the ice
ow under a T-shirt. Her hips were narrow, just hinting at a mature shape, thighs tapered. And her bikini bot
cing her glass on the intr
ong hair out, then grabbed a
said, passing me a pale blue bath one. Sh
ally diffe
w s
ot as intense and seri
continued, "I know what you're
, wh
s probably wrong, but
le had given me sounded like I was a driven man, focused on work, and probably not much of a fathe
I forget everything that had happened since losin
I told her. Then, with a grin, added, "Besides, you'
of a goof now. I like it. Maybe
gged.
ored with so much gone. But there was one bright spot. I was pleased with Michelle. She'd relaxed. The fear in her eyes had gone. And I was discovering my daughter was a charming young
el. I could see myself eventually returning to work and finding out what I did, w
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