We're One: Two wrongs always make a right by Melody Anne

Author:Melody Anne [Anne, Melody]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Falling Star Publications
Published: 2024-06-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Sia

The bell over the door chimes as Sasha, Nikki, and I step into The Mermaid Café. We can’t come to town without coming here first every single time. The cozy hum of the café erupts into cheerful greetings as patrons recognize us. This town is so dang inviting. Why I was in such a hurry to get out of here, I’ll never know. Maybe as a teen it felt stifling, but when you’re in a city of over a million people, it’s easy to feel lost or forgotten. That will never happen in Seaville.

“Look who the sea dragged in,” Sasha’s Aunt Eileen calls from her usual table nestled into the corner of the café where Vivian, Martha and she are sitting. They’re at this café for hours each day. This is gossip central. “You girls get your booties over here,” Eileen demands. We know better than to disobey. We’ll be fifty and still nodding and doing what we’re told. I wonder if anyone ever told these ladies what to do. I highly doubt it.

“Surprise, Aunt Eileen,” Sasha says with a grin, and leans down to hug her aunt before moving over and hugging Vivian and Martha.

“Oh, we see you all the time,” Eileen says with a grin as she stands. “I want some sugar from these two beautiful ladies.” She hugs me then Nikki. “It’s been far too long since you’ve been home. Shame on you.” It may be an admonishment, but the love is clear to see.

“I ran into Sasha last night. I had no idea she was in Seattle, so we hopped a ride with her to come home for the weekend,” I say, beaming from ear to ear. It’s so good to be back home. All of my worries instantly faded and that says a lot, considering I just took a two-hour jet ride with Zach next to me, trying to act like I didn’t care.

“I’m happy you’re both here. Your mamas will be very happy. You better not linger here too long because you know how the gossip mill works. If she finds out you’re in town before you get to your house, both of you will be toast,” Eileen says.

Sasha, Nikki, and I laugh. “That’s very true, but we’re starving so we’ll slam down some food first.” The breakfast on the jet was simply an appetizer.

Our favorite waitress, Amelia, comes over quickly and hugs us before taking our orders as we sit at the table right beside the terrible threesome. “It’s on the house girls. Maybe some incentive for you to come home a little more often,” Amelia says. She rushes away. It’s a packed house, normal for this place.

“Okay, Aunt Eileen, it’s been forever since these two have been home so you better catch them up on what’s been happening in town,” Sasha says. I hide my smile. Sasha certainly knows how to get her auntie excited. I have to admit I’m not against hearing the latest and greatest of what’s going on in town.

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