Duplicities (Imaginations Book 2) by Brown Tara & Watson AE

Author:Brown, Tara & Watson, AE [Brown, Tara]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2014-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

Little lost girl

Watching my mother sleep wasn't so bad. She was peaceful at least. Watching my father pace in the window as the sun came up was horrid. I could have sworn he’d aged since we arrived.

“Gwyn, can I see you?” Rodin peeked his head in the doorway. His beard almost made me smile. It was so large that I could see bits of his lunch in it.

I got up and followed him out into the hallway.

“You and your father need some sleep.”

I nodded, feeling the truth in his words. We had been taking turns with broken sleep in the chair next to Mom’s bed. “So much for not seeing me again, huh?”

He chuckled, stroking his beard and scratching. The bits of food fell out, slowly drifting to the floor. “I spoke with the council and your father’s trade is a highly sought after one. They have agreed you should have a house and he could start work immediately.”

I didn't know what to say so I said nothing.

He looked confused at my lack of gratitude maybe. “You could take your mother home to a house that would be hers and maybe that might perk her up.”

Still a bit lost on why they would do this for us, I cocked an eyebrow. “What do we have to do to get that?”

He wriggled his lips, processing my question. It made me think I was right to assume the worst until he spoke, “Your dad would need to work a regular schedule in the technological departments of our city. What would you expect to do for it?” He started to grin and by the blush on his cheeks I assumed he was about to ask me for the moon and stars. “I would be interested in one thing, if possible, but you could consider it a favor and not something you had to do.”

I grimaced, making him laugh. “I would appreciate a better opinion of me, thank you very much. I wouldn't ever ask for whatever is making you scowl and blush.” He shook his head and chuckled again. “Nan has a sister named—”

“Maria.”

He smiled wide just at the sound of her name.

I smiled back, unable to avoid it. “I will see what I can do.”

“Just maybe dinner or something where we are both at the same place at the same time. You could have a party to celebrate your father’s job and the house.”

My smile faded. “Why would we do that?”

He rolled his brown eyes and sighed. “You droids kill me.” He walked back down the hallway. “Tell your father to see me on his way out and I’ll get the person in charge of the housing to come and meet you at the house.”

I walked back inside, waving at my father as he continued to wear out the floor in front of the window. When he caught my wave he hurried over. “Did he say she would be all right?”

I nodded. “More than, I guess. He said that we were being given a house here in the city if you would agree to work in the tech trades here.

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