The Journey Home by Kelly Elliott

Author:Kelly Elliott [Elliott, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Journey Home
ISBN: 9780990321033
Google: I_2PoAEACAAJ
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Goodreads: 20900616
Publisher: Kelly Elliott
Published: 2014-10-28T04:00:00+00:00

“OH MADDIE! IT’S beautiful,” Mary said as she admired the three-tiered cake on the kitchen island. It was covered in adorable, pink teddy bears. I’d almost forgotten to clean and sanitize the kitchen before everyone arrived for the party. I felt my face blush at the memory of Cale and I making love on the island.

I smiled and said, “I guess it’s a little overboard for just three months, but I was so excited.”

Mary waved her hand. “Nonsense. Nothing is too much for Lily.”

Monica laughed and shook her head. “Cale’s mom is just being polite, aren’t you, Mary?” Monica winked at Mary as they both laughed quietly. “I can’t wait to see what you do for her one year birthday,” Monica said. “Will there be a circus there?”

I glared at her. “Ha-ha.”

My mother came into the kitchen holding Lily. I smiled at her, but didn’t receive a smile in return. Our relationship was still sour, even with Cale working for my father.

“I remember when you were this age, Maddie. I wonder what Lily’s mom looked like at this age.” My smile faded and my heart instantly hurt. My mother had to rub in the fact that Lily was not my biological daughter.

I felt a hand on my arm. I turned to see Mary. She seemed understanding of my struggle, unlike my own mother.

“Nancy,” she said. “I’d love to get coffee together sometime.”

My mother’s eyes lit up. “I’d love that, Mary. Maybe we can invite Maddie along, see what she plans on doing with her life now. Perhaps she’ll pursue a new career with her father’s company.”

I turned away and rolled my eyes. I opened the drawer and pulled out the cake slicer.

“Actually, Mother,” I said, “I’ve found a little part-time job.”

“Really? Where?” My mother asked.

She handed Lily to Mary, who swayed back and forth as she hummed to the baby.

I took in a slow, deep breath. “Crystal Bridges. I’m working in the library, assisting one of the librarians.”

Mary smiled, as did Monica. My mother, though, had a look of horror on her face.

“What? You’re working at an art museum?” she asked.

I smiled and nodded my head. “Yep.”

She pursed her lips in distaste and squinted down with one eye, looking like she wanted to throw up. “What do you do in this assistant position?”

I shrugged and reached into another draw for three candles and a book of matches. “I shelve books, answer emails. Oh! And she’s showing me how to order books for our branch. I check out books, help people find materials…things like that.”

My mother put her hand to her chest and gasped. “Maddison Powers! If you’d wanted to be a file clerk, you could have just skipped college and gone to work in the mailroom at Powers Communications. It would have saved us money.”

Monica turned to my mother, a nasty look on her face. “Has anyone every told you that you’re a—”

“Well, let’s see about getting that cake out to the gentlemen, shall we?” Mary said, quickly putting out the fire that was just getting started.

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