The Life Beyond by Susanne Winnacker

Author:Susanne Winnacker
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781409537342
Publisher: Usborne Publishing, Limited
Published: 2013-03-01T12:22:22.921000+00:00

Mom sat at the desk in her study, bent over her laptop. Her fingers flew over the keyboard. Tap. Tap. Tap tap.

“What are you working on?” I asked, leaning against the doorframe. But it wasn’t the real question I came to ask.

She glanced up from the screen, concentration written across her face. “Just an article about the waste of food in our society. The editor called me this morning to tell me that they want it to appear in tomorrow’s edition.”

“Oh.” I took a step back. “So you’re busy.”

Mom smiled and shut her laptop. “Spill.”

I walked up to her and perched on the edge of the desk. “How did you know you were in love with Dad?”

Her eyes widened, then a look of understanding took over. “Well, it took a while. He was a bit of a jerk when were young. But one day, we’d been dating for a few months, I realized I wanted to spend my life with him.”

I nodded but that reply didn’t really help me with my feelings.

“Who is it?” Mom asked. “You like someone, don’t you?”

I blushed. “His name is Alex. Izzie says I’m in love with him. But I always act like an idiot when he’s around.”

“I’m sure you don’t. And don’t worry about it just yet. You’ve got years to figure out what love is.”

Somehow her words made me feel better, though I still didn’t know how to act around Alex.

“Let’s have an Oreo milkshake.” She rose from her chair and pulled me from her desk. Smiling, I followed her into the kitchen.

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