EDITH BARKER AND I

ns and Jimmy walks in, h

reeted when he

get here?" He seemed q

od

k, making millions or something." He

laughed dryly. We don't say

sort of brother who found his sisters irritating. And even wh

ng set when Edith w

n the dining tabl

s great, ma'am."

e always loved cooking. I ho

at mom. Was it really n

She feeds me alot!" Edith replied and hea

assment." He spat out, and we all stared

nt." Edith said, vouching for me. "She's actually a gr

didn't tell them I worked in a restauran

y inquired. "Why

, plea

ldn't see the expression on my face but I was

some senior execu

to have cau

job?" That was mom. By now, everyone ha

ery confused. His expression h

actua

ay, and I turned to face him confused. "She wanted to i

room wen

d leave her well paying job j

rman's only son?" He wasn

, seriously. He didn't soun

ked at everyone on the table. Then to m

ow." He mocked. Mom doesn't say anything. She

ell, I didn't really go to any culinary

hter laced with m

called. I bowed

feel disappointed. Because Jean

id. He was now playing with his food

holding Jimmy's hand to prompt him t

and Jimmy looked up from his plate.

I yelled. "Edith, it's

can just barge into my house an

nough!" M

meal in peace please." She add

eryone tried to eat in the

chair. He walked out of the dining table and Jess

I could feel her eyes piercing in

ave the table before she can say any

already building from the corner of my eyes. There is a

ed in. He pulled a lo

re cr

plied, titling my

nett

" I cut in.

nette. I know you're not okay." H

know. When your family con

dith walked up to me, warming

pointment. They just refuse to see it." He

of the hug and I put

agreed. Thankfully, there were two beds in the room-