Hear Me Roar by Katie Cross

Author:Katie Cross
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: dieting, calorie counting, chick lit, forgiveness, control
ISBN: 978-1-946508-14-0
Publisher: THHS Publishing
Published: 2018-09-15T16:00:00+00:00

The doorbell pealed the next day.

Lana shrieked. Lizzy jumped off the couch. Both girls sprinted toward the front door and slammed into it in their haste to get there first. Lizzy wrenched the doorknob open with a triumphant shout.

“Got it, Lana!”

Jade grinned at them from the other side. “Lizzy this time, eh?” she asked. “You’re slowing down, Lana.”

Lana rubbed her shoulder. “I’ll get it next time!”

Lizzy threw her arms around Jade’s hips as I stepped out of the kitchen. The smell of homemade burritos in simmering red sauce still lingered in the air. I forced a smile.

“Hey, Bitsy.” Jade stumbled back a step as Lana threw herself into her legs, nearly knocking her over.

“Hi.”

“Sorry Daniel couldn’t make it,” she said, as if reading my mind. “He got caught up at work and didn’t want the girls to wait.”

A flicker of disappointment caught me right in the chest. Nothing to note tonight, I thought. A new calendar sat on top of the fridge, just waiting for him to slip up.

Jade turned to Lizzy with a wink. “But don’t worry! He’ll still be there for the movie tomorrow.”

My eyebrows lifted. “Movie?”

“Dad promised that we could go to the new princess movie!” Lizzy said, her eyes alight. A piece of my heart shriveled. I had planned on surprising them with that next weekend.

“I know you’re going to love it,” I said with a smile. “I’m sure it will be a blast.”

Lizzy let out a breath that deflated her shoulders, as if she were relieved.

“Are we going to start a war, Jade?” Lana asked, craning her head all the way back.

Jade flicked her once on the shoulder, eliciting a deep, adoring grin from Lana. “Of course. Shortly after we get the family pictures tomorrow. We have lots to do tonight to prepare.”

Lana melted to the ground and groaned, and Lizzy leaped up with a squeal.

Jade’s gaze flickered to mine, and for a moment, I thought I saw a hint of uncertainty there.

Family pictures?

“Did Daniel tell you?” she asked carefully, then shook her head. “No, I’ll bet not. He wanted to have some professional photos taken after the wedding. I-I hope that’s okay?”

Not for the first time, I wondered what Daniel had told her about the divorce. I met her gaze, unsure what to say.

“He definitely didn’t mention it.” I folded my arms across my chest. Inherently, there was nothing wrong with them taking photos. He was their father. Jade didn’t even have to bring it up.

Still, the image of them posing as a happy family…

She grimaced. “I’m so sorry. I knew I should have just texted you about it, but I wanted to give him a chance to tell you himself. I don’t want to become some sort of go-between for the two of you.”

I couldn’t blame her.

“I’m so excited, Mom!” Lizzy said, twirling in place. She wore a flowered skirt that I’d bought at the discount store last year. It crept up on her calves now, well above her ankles, where it was supposed to hit.

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