EDITH BARKER AND I

t was long and restful. Why didn't the alarm ring

d as I set eyes on my s

nto the bathroom to take a quick shower. On returning, I sl

y customers yet. I sighted Drake at the counter as I surv

reeted as I walke

d to you? You

." I lied. "What a

ke said and I exhaled in relief. I could deal with

e heading back to the kitchen. Soon, the restaurant cam

d he ignored me, looking quite worried. It mus

ions though. I heard from Drake that we wo

through my phone: 8 missed calls from MOM and 3

calls?" Mom asked. I had returned home fr

a worki

t working by eight at

gets exhausting

ed because I have something really important

dn't blame her. I

t for a while

sister is ge

asised the w

n though my tone was plain. Mom and I lacked liveliness whenever we tr

l her Jeanet

er then." I said,

ll come home." Mom said, trying to mak

we go

I tried to sound as polite as possibl

be able to make it. I h

sked. She was alread

rk mom."

o some Executive hoping that will soften her up a bi

u think you do, you'll attend her wedding." She said

enough money to get them all expensive gifts. I wanted to be close to my fam

y every other day confined in that miser

to make h

mean it's Jane's wedding. I'd be a terrible

end my siste

ons were two days away but Mr Marshall had called a meeti

soon as the restaura

going to be longer than a day or two which I found perfect.

g a flight back home to North C

er, holding the phone

lo J

finally called!" S

m..

silence fo

ell you?"

Congratu

e, you know you don't have t

t me and gui

w." I

u're comi

creamed in delight and I

for the perfect w

know you don't have

up at her younger sister's weddings wi

.if you

re finally saying goodnight

rtly after graduating. When it was my turn to get into law school, I failed woefully. I want

e years since I left the house

ng as an economist in the University. I was happy for her. Mom didn't th

e. I had slowly drifted away from