THE LAST LAUGH

*

I noticed it was exactly as I remem

us food like bacon, eggs, toasts, milk and orange juice. There was coffee too for the adu

called. I saw it preferable to call them u

e still had her apron on but that wasn't what caught my atten

said with a bright sm

ou've gone blonde. Gotta admit

me you'll be seeing me, I'l

she was prett

with a less smiley f

erry is all g

d me that. She shuffle

ced a

can we sit

aske

ll," she went towards the staircase case and called. "He

eft for th

two girls reply. I got

when I was six. She was a shy girl by then and I wondered if s

me up from thoughts. "They'll probably be surprised

ah. I g

soon joined u

" she scre

nning down the s

was Heather. I

ed much but she'd grown tall

happily and ran over to hug

little Heather

ncle Pauly,"

laughed. "And where is my

ad nothing to do with the baby I'd known. It was like her face had changed. She was pretty too

o called happily as s

e almost as tall as Heat

oth gi

e Paul! You'll buy me a pre

all

I turned eight last month! You ow

but they were right. I was turn

e Paul and sit down for brea

y went to her seat. Sawyer on the other hand

out rolling your eyes at your m

she apologised.

e as tough as you,

be true," she replied

dn't noticed me.

pointing at me. And that was when Heathe

Sawyer. You were too litt

er asked surprised

gnise him?" her

," she smiled s

iled

ey

in troublesomely f

one l

ck though, she gave me a little smirk. Almost not visible. S

hristina said. We said the Lo

room while dad and uncle Ken went out. I decided to go sit on t

ke 20 minutes, watchi

Psss

her on the little balcony of her ro

d below the balcony so I could hear her better. She couldn't speak lou

ed much," I replie

smiled again.

joining you downstairs in some minu

Won't your

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miled. " I

u too," she

d by her, giving me an impassi

at

ka

. Sawyer remained. I waved

ou," she said a

t? W

n't k

he went back in

ned to