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om the backseat of her father's fancy car. She still wondered why it was black an

y differ. A lot." Her mother said, staring at the rearview mirror. Abigail didn't blink. She

ffer? What does

s burrows furrowed. "

ffe

, before glaring at her father who sat behind the steering wheel, taking the mother-daughter

butt into this conversation. This girl's questions don't

ing, he takes his eyes off t

ending inquisitivene

ll me ab

s. And she needed them now, before she forgets, like she always forgets her homework. If her parent

' means, right, honey?" She nodded. "Great, I want you to take out the l

yes itched but she paid it no heed. Maybe if she did this right, her parents would finally get rid of t

lways gave her candies at night behind her mother's back and he could still throw her in the a

d that you and your readers differ?" Sh

by. Precisely

hile. "Do I get to

are not good for you. Not now anyway, definitely another ye

't douse her curiosity.

a little more talle

dog couldn't get enough of the fresh air this

w and then at her father. "I am going to love it here and you are too, I just

traffic, waiting to drive me out of my mind, but at the same time, we're a long way from home. We're a long way from work, and

eyes and withdrew her

hing?" Her father asked after

you want

ple get when they talk to someone? That's what I would appreciate at this mome

day and you can't wait to get out

true. I love spending time with the both of yo

bby. Get to know her a little bit more. A little bit deeper. I don't know if you see it, John, but your daughter is growing every day. It was just the other day that she was born, and now she's back there asking questions. A lot of questions. Like why are you not

ly asked

have any answers. You insisted you wanted her to be good a

n't want to spend time with her. I mean, when I'm on set, the thought of you both keeps me goin

rinkled and then she'll not want to spend time with you anymore." Her father's eyes widened. Her mother smiled slowly and h

ind grew too loud to listen to. Fitz whined softly but didn't open his eyes.

ecause I don't recognize a backup moment. You were a blessing back then. You are a blessin

bo

that would just start the beautiful adventure

don't have to figure it all, right now, you know?

ing yourself. I know you're just trying to make me feel better but I don

going to

w that she won't." He slowed the car down, moving at a steady s

really doing

raise his head.

you even l

He turned to her. "Baby, what do you say we walk around and see different people, eat different people, taste different kinds of candy?" He had her in

let's go, let'

d with baked goods aroma. The place was pretty loaded. Sellers, selling. Buyers, buying. Bargainers, bargaining. The children

to me." Her father peered over the flier he had in his hands. Her mother

I don't know if you've noticed but this is not a movie set.

out right. I was trying to be playfully

I know that it's probably less crowded." Dad said, gesturing around him. Her mother stared down at her a

this place has to offer." She shrugged. "We're going to have to ask. Ask around, yo

nd don't move, okay? We're

es?" Abigail's eyebro

rumbled as the grows seemed to grow and she lost her parent's heads in them. She was too short to stand on her tiptoe an

al glance at where her parents were supposed to be, she ran after him, passing some shops and houses. Just as her legs began growi

Fitz hiding behind a worn-out table. He sat comfortably with his belly on

was she? She didn't even know her way out of this place. Looking around again, the sounds of the animals only made her anxiety grow. How far was she from her parents?! She swallowed. Hot tears formed in her eyes and the more she wiped her eyes, the more the tears came. With full force. She bent down and joined Fitz under the table. Maybe that would e

tared at each other. After a while, he ben

e?" He asked aft

riend, right? Well, there was no need to be formal. "But m

hand." My name is Jack." When he released her hand, her hands were no longer that sweaty an

, J

e silence. "Are

en here and I've never read abo

f you read about a place,

es on the computer and publishes it. But she wouldn't let me read it, no matter how hard I try to give her puppy e

, and scratched his head. "Hey,

mummy write

church. She farms some more and then she sees t

the doctor when they're not feeling

again. "They say

ean ca

ea

spered. She knew cancer was bad. It was w

ne day I'm gonna be a doct

d through the silence she had no idea she'd been