The Honeymoon Game

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Now look at my dress, all ruined by a lunatic that doesn't even feel apologetic about h

sorry for myself. I tried scrubbing the spot, but it only

always expecting me to be a perfect daughter right? And then I couldn't make it on time for the

ore the wedding to invite me

shb

weeks

a's

m calling for the third time. I had ignored the first two rings because I

My mum is usually excited over very little things and half of the time she expec

s man she was seeing. She said he had strands of silver hair just like hersel

be after our second meeting,

her daughter? I mean what is really exciting about remarrying in your late fifties? To s

I greet

ems promising and the weather is just so lovely isn't

you called, I had to excuse

right activist building. The weather was indeed lovely, the sky was blue, w

for asking." She retorte

Ma, can we just talk about why you've been calling,"

d me into doing what she wanted or feel

n't always be

ase!" I s

a and I for my wedding shopping

a. I have

to do, can't you just take o

What adult does that? "Mum, you have Dianna, she

d, when I said nothing to her question, she continued. "We would take just t

ng staying around those two. Dianna is a rankling talkative and my mum just

for this shopping, you and Dianna would hav

scream from the background. She was

o tell you not to put my call

t low, we promise. Dianna right?" She was se

. She said yes." M

t staying two hours for some boring sho

e you darling. Do take care of

ianna screamed again. Mum had

r that she was not my favorite person, not especially after snatching my place in my mother's life. How rude I might intend

to her. The only time I have seen Dianna angry, was the one time she ordered pizza and it

I had taken it out on her. I accused her of murdering the poor thing because it ate her pizza. I watched with satisfaction as

ppy. Like the times when our voices as an organization influences the government decision in the r

d her chubby ass over me. He was my favorite person in the whole wide world and when h

nd. "You left in a hurry and didn't return to the meeting so I d

." I told her, wishing I hadn't added the last line, because

leave early to catch the bus, Jedan would be wai

p you off," I volunte

ing to my music and meditating. What if she is like Dianna and ins

en hates riding in the bus, he would be so grate

y bag and meet you at the garage." I

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set alarm clocks and get mad at them for ringing. I particula

. So to avoid a sleeping disaster like that, especially when I have to be at work or have import

with my money. The shrill sound of the clock woke me up at exactly 1pm. Slapp

The text read. I sighed, flinging the phone on my bed and heading for the bathroom.

keeping to your word, but for me, I think it's a flaw. I find mys

school every Friday, so he doesn't take the bus. The kid was so adorable sitti

ick him up on Monday, so instead, I had promised him every Friday. The

every Friday, simply because I promised. That would also mean driving Lily from wo

ice from the car radio, which I do not mind at all. Infact, I probably like her more for e

urtle neck top. You want to know what else I like aside from enjoying u

It used to be our favorite shopping mall while my dad was alive. Although some renov

as supposed to be our family rituals, I might have

ck then, coming to the mall meant I was about to be rewarded for a good deed. Maybe for coming

efore being told, or for trying out a new cooking recipe and getting it right. My dad loved c

of it, I can't remember any imperfection attached to my dad, he was simply good at everything I can think o

ard Dianna scream in her

front, while Dianna trailed behind her, struggling to match her pace. I turned off the car, stepping

Come here love and give mummy

round me. Peppering my face with kisses, like I was a lost child that had only

her embrace. Despite our lax relationship, I knew she wa

et started." Mu