Lost Boy by M Robinson

Author:M Robinson [Robinson, M]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-20T18:30:00+00:00

For what I knew would be the last time.

TWENTY-SIX

SKYLER

Daddy buckled me into my booster chair in the backseat of his SUV and kissed me on the forehead. I was so happy he was at my Annie audition today. He got to see me light up the room with my voice that was too big and powerful for my six-year-old body. At least that’s what Keith said. Everyone’s faces were smiling, all wide-eyed as they listened to me belt out the lyrics with everything I had in me. Like my expression the first time I heard Annie sing on the video the production people said I had to watch before my audition.

They said it would help me get into character, and it did. Something in my tummy exploded, and I had to sing with all my heart just like Annie. I could tell everyone was super impressed because Keith gave me the thumbs-up, and that always meant I was doing a great job. He was proud of me. I loved Keith, he was my best friend.

My only friend.

He loved me too. He always told me he did. Saying I was like the daughter he never had. And because my daddy wasn’t around a lot, always working like me, Keith felt like he was kind of like my daddy too. It was why I was so happy today, because I had both of my daddies there. Oh, and my mommy.

I love them all so much.

I was just so excited we were all together. Since it was usually just me and Keith and sometimes Mommy. But it didn’t bother me as long as I wasn’t alone, even though I missed them. I loved to work. It made me happy too. Really happy. I got to travel to places most six-year-olds wouldn’t be able to go, meeting all sorts of new people at auditions. Get my hair and makeup done like I was some sort of princess. Wearing fancy dresses and costumes with so many sparkles. Living the best life.

All I ever wanted to do was sing and act. Mommy said it’s what I was born to do. My God-given talent was to entertain others. It was my special gift, and I was meant to be a shining star.

Just like Annie.

Daddy gave me another kiss on the forehead and told me he loved me, and closed the door. He rounded the corner of the car and tried to give Mommy a kiss on her lips, but she pulled her face away. Mommy looked like she was sad. Why was Mommy so sad? Mommy was never sad. Maybe because I gave Keith a hug after my audition before I gave her a hug. Maybe I should give her a hug right now to make up for it. But Mommy loved Keith, so that couldn’t be right.

I watched as she got into the driver’s seat, and Daddy got into the one beside her.

“Mommy, what’s wrong? Did I do something bad?”

She turned around and looked at me with so much sadness in her eyes, it made my belly hurt.

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