I nodded and went into the kitchen. Using a couple of dish towels, I took the pizza and breadsticks out of the oven. I could see wisps of steam drifting up from the molten cheese. My mom was beside me taking out robin’s egg blue plates out of a box. My dad came into the room with Persephone thrown over his shoulder in high giggles. Winnie was still on the floor and began to clap her chubby hands. Dad placed Persephone down on her feet, and he picked up Winnie. Dad kissed her on one of her round cheeks. He put her in her highchair. I brought my plate to the table and sat on one side of Winnie. My parents got the ends of the table, and Persephone sat across from me. Mom had cut a couple of pizza pieces into tiny bits then scraped them onto Winnie’s tray. Persephone went straight for the breadsticks.
“Another successful move.” My dad grinned.
A half-smile formed on my face. My mom was beaming. My sisters were smiling, but I was not as sure as they were.
Other Works
Young Adult
End of the Line Series
End of the Line
Going Rogue
Off the Beaten Path
Family Ties Series
Family Ties
Invisible Bonds
Project US
A Storm on the Horizon
Adult
Beneath the Scars Series
Beneath the Scars
Call for Help
Define a Hero
Novellas
Treble with Music
Best Friends
Mistakes Series
Shadows from the Past
Whispers in the Woods
Footsteps in the Alley
A Howl for a Resistance
Moonlit Eyes
Anthologies
Christmas Lites
