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that passed, with each question thrown at her. She

ike she had an appetite in the first place. She made bad food; such that if she ate it

r inspiration to study it?" Matthew's mother c

fabrics and clothing materials and styles and colors because...well...my mother used to be into that field and she was my source of inspiratio

succeeded in getting that life. Now, she was married to a man that would understand and support her dreams but what of Doris' dreams. Her dreams and her life were about to play out before s

ugh I apologize about your

s closed up, she felt like any word

ning room. They were all afraid that they might say something to worsen the already tight

ochi washed their hands in a b

ourney we had, so, we'll retire to bed. You two should as well." Raphael annou

before they bade the younger couple goodnight and made their way to their bedroo

just her way of getting close to you." That was the fir

okay," sh

nging up the past, but it doesn't feel bad as much a

pologize for the terrible dinner, c

eat cook, what if Matthew knew that fact. She looked at him in shock

n do something about it. My mother is

dn't see t

eyes grew larger than thei

't mind that sh

plied, poppin

cook. Growing up, the kitchen was his responsibility and it suits

didn't finish dinner, they're used to someth

artha and told her that she could

nge in her tone and trie

, dinner wasn't that bad. Tomorrow though, Chike would take the leftovers and remnants of the food

under his and started to wash her hands. She picked up another towel and dried h

ound each other when they should have been clinging to themselves. In her own time, she remembered that it was difficult for he

lear the table no

r in this house. If you want to go to bed at any tim

me in this house anymore? Am I that old and useless

that, I would never see you as useless to me. Besides, if you want to be here unt

lly shoved

o bed or I'm taking you to bed myself." He put

houlder at his wife who has been busy with t

ht," Dori

wife and retired to h

furiously, trying to get the tiredness he felt in co

d she looked

advice and go get some rest, yo

help you first. You ca

ndle cleaning, so go, I've got this under control," She told him as

sked, still doubting

, it's no

me soon. Okay?" He moved closer to where

fore turning to the stairs. She stood still and rigid aft

e thought off her mind and carried the

ine's number one more time and find out what was happenin

she glanced at the square blue wal

pm. I

ng Dorine again for the third

please try again later. Thank you,' came the sound

ndroid phone on the wa

nd and doesn't want this marriage

happened to her and s

ive, she might just cal

e plush black leather couch t

itch her like this