Daughters by Osmund Florence

Author:Osmund, Florence [Osmund, Florence]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781623455262
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-03-07T05:00:00+00:00

The car ride to the airport the next day was a solemn one. Marie kept trying to lift Rachael’s spirits, but Rachael kept sinking back into an unpleasant mood. While Marie thought she needed to snap out of it, she also had to keep reminding herself of Rachael’s troubled past and the fact she had just turned fourteen.

Once seated in the gate waiting area, Marie presented Rachael with a small white box tied with a blue ribbon, Rachael’s favorite color.

“What’s this?”

“Open it.”

She removed a gold bracelet from the box. A heart-shaped charm with her initials engraved on it dangled from the bracelet. She glanced up at Marie.

“Read the back.”

Rachael turned the charm around.

Happy 14th birthday

Love, Marie

Tears welled up in Rachael’s eyes and then rolled down her cheeks. She made no attempt to swipe them away. She leaned in for a hug. Marie held her until her shoulders stopped jerking.

“No one has ever done this much for me. Not in my whole life.” She pulled herself away from Marie’s hold and gave her a sad look. “So what’s in this for you?”

Marie stared at her for several seconds. “What’s in it for me? I’ll tell you what’s in it for me. It gives me great pleasure doing something nice for someone I care about.”

Rachael stared back. “You know you just ended that sentence with a preposition.”

The stewardess announced they were ready to board the plane. Rachael wiped her eyes and got up from her seat. She turned to Marie and saluted. “Later, gator.”

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