[Second Chances 02]California Dreams by Morris Fenris

Author:Morris Fenris
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Changing Culture Publications
Published: 2014-08-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 20

Belmont Park was an amazing place and as Samuel parked, Jane looked at the outline of the roller coaster in the distance and remarked, “The Boardwalk? Belmont Park is on the Boardwalk?”

“Yep. Surprise?” Samuel asked, hoping it was a good one.

“I love roller coasters. We are so riding in the front car,” she told him, getting out of the vehicle and looking at her surroundings. Seeing Grace pull up a few spaces over, she told Samuel, “There’s Grace now.”

Grace looked at her sleeping daughter in the booster seat and shook her head. Daniella had been talking non-stop for the first few minutes of their ride, telling her about each and every monkey she had met today and demanding to be taken to the zoo so she could see them again.

When she had finally taken a break to breathe, Grace had expected her to continue telling her about her day, but had glanced in the rear view mirror to see her sound asleep. She’s awfully tired lately! When her baby coughed in her sleep, Grace shook her head. Something’s not quite right. I’ll call tomorrow morning and get her an appointment for a check-up.

She rolled down her window as Samuel and Jane approached, “Hi guys! Daniella fell asleep on the drive over here.”

“Poor baby. She’s probably worn out from her first day of preschool. How did it go?”

“Great! She didn’t want to go at first, but then Mr. Simpson mentioned that a friend of his from the zoo was bringing in some monkeys and I ceased to exist.”

Jane chuckled, “Let me guess, she now thinks she needs a monkey as a pet.”

“No,” Grace told her, “I made sure Mr. Simpson impressed upon his young charges that monkeys were not pet material and they couldn’t have one. Even if they begged or threw a tantrum. No – my daughter now wants to go live at the zoo. It seems that it is my duty to take her by the zoo everyday so she can see her new friends.”

Samuel laughed, “You’re joking, right?”

“Afraid not. I was being lectured on how it was mean of me to keep her from her new friends right before she fell asleep.”

Jane looked into the backseat, noticing the dark circles beneath Daniella’s eyes. When she heard the little girl cough in her sleep, she looked at Grace with concern in her eyes, “Is she okay?”

Grace turned to look at her daughter as she said, “I don’t know, but I’m going to make an appointment for her tomorrow. Whatever’s going on with her seems to be getting worse, not better.”

Jane nodded, “How about we do this some other time?” she asked Samuel.

Samuel started to reply, but Grace interrupted him, “Don’t you dare cancel your plans because of us. I’m going to take Daniella home and put her to bed. You two go enjoy the boardwalk and celebrate. I want to hear all about your interview and the menu you’ve chosen for Sunday, but we can do that tomorrow. I don’t have to leave the house tomorrow except to take Dani to school.

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