EDITH BARKER AND I

morning, I suddenly had a feeling of nervousness. It's been Two and a half years since I left home, living six hours via flig

n a rush and I joined the line of other

ndow in a row next to two other seats. One seat aside from mine, was

the man to man room so I could get i

di

ane

him aft

've met him once but I couldn't forget the encounter, He looked quite ripped in terms of his physiq

grinning widely and leaving his

urse I

beside him on my seat. I se

x hours or something. But I guess the universe car

was Edith Barker and he was actually from Orange county. He was going to North Carolina for a

going back home t

tending my sister's wedding but I wasn

. I soon found out that he didn't have a place to stay an

with me." "That's if

be great!" He b

the building terminal and soo

inutes. I wished it lasted longer. When I saw the ho

." I said, after dro

nd he maintained

ng back to look at the house. I walked into th

my tension, I braced myself as I

years. Her skin still looked quite fresh with some freckles here and there. Howeve

e glasses she usually wore. Sh

e, you m

r to give her a hug. It didn't last

ok grea

"Jimmy and Jane have been

thout sayin

ng to end the awkwardness I felt. E

tely and Mom squinted her eyes th

shook her hand. "It'

n question, still holding

.he's my b

prised. Edith looked q

urning back to meet him. "J

pleaded with my eyes

uch about you!" He sai

got the

e they're not bad things that she's mention

tely no

home!" She said gracefully. "You

sks him too much, this whole lie will come

nda tired from the fligh

e cut in, happily. "Ma

m, Jeanette." She said and I smiled

ould u

He said, to

up our luggage to move to the bedroom. I could fee

locked the door befor

for lying but the ide

e." He

thought it'll please her to at le

ane

by sister's wedding with a guy

led again. I final

nette. I total

u d

nse sounded breathy. Like

said, comple

" "That wasn't

ha

looked quite happy to

e my boyfriend." I said and exhaled deeply. "I'

ave you guys b

ha

and

ean 'E

h, t

aid. Mom didn't look too pleas

you found a family t

e home for any holidays

too!" She added. She wasn't wrong

. I joined her in the kitchen and we started making di