Chapter five

Xoey's POV

"Where's mom"Dianna asked as she descended the stairs."She's gone to work already.She left at dawn"

"Too bad I couldn't say good bye" "She extends her love to you" I turned around to mix the oyster stew and turned back to her.She was twirling  a strand of her  hair around her finger, I blew her a kiss and she caught it  and placed her palm on her chest.

"What's for breakfast"Dianna asked as she slumped herself on the dinning chair.

"The usual"I answered.

"Don't tell me we are eating oyster stew and sweet potatoes again"

"Yes we are and you'll have to eat it because that's the only food available "

"Fine."

"I had a dream"she began " and it was about dad" When she mentioned the last word my heart froze.A burning sensation of pain filled my chest and my lungs were blocked.I began coughing.

"Xoey?" "Xoey!"She rushed over to me.

"Oh no! You're having an asthmatic attack again"She flipped the hair that had fallen on her face backward.

"Where is your inhaler?"

"In-in my school bag"

"I'll be right back"

She quickly ascended the stairs skipping one stair at a time.My legs felt weak and I just wanted to ripp out my lungs and open them to allow  air in.

Fresh air.

I slumped on the floor and my lungs were burning for air.

Dianna  returned with my inhaler.She knelt down and handed me the inhaler.

After inhaling the minty air I felt fine.

"I have always told you not to stress yourself.You sit right here while I serve dinner."

Before I hesitated Dianna had already gotten the plates settled and breakfast served while I sat in one of the dinning chairs, relaxed.

She placed the plate filled with hot steaming baked sweet potatoes and oyster stew.

"Thank you"I scooped a spoonful of oyster stew.

"No prob sis,will always be there for you"

I placed my hand on hers and faked a smile.She smiled back.

"Would you like it if we went to the park"

She nodded without taking her eyes off her food.She swallowed the food in her mouth."Yay sis,what you've just said has lightened my mood"

She pierced one potato with her fork and dipped it in oyster stew then continued,"you know what right  after our breakfast I'll go and get dressed" She pulled the food off the fork with her teeth.She rose up ,ready to leave,"I'm going to get dressed I'll be in our room if you need me" I noded.

The amusement park was busy.Kids built sand castles whiles some adults chatted and ate ice cream.The cotton candy and ice-cream booth was surrounded with people.The popcorn stand and junk food truck was crowded too.

"Lets go for the roller coaster"Her eyes roaming around the park she nodded.

Click click

"Remember  to hold on tight  and don't unbuckle your safe belts"The roller coaster instructor told us as he started the roller coaster.Screams  were heard behind and infront of us but I didn't scream.I had been on the roller coaster a couple of times with mom.The air blew my long black hair as I threw my hands in the air and let out a joyful scream.

"That was really fun"Dianna  told me as we got of the roller coaster seats.I nodded.

"Lets get some burgers and coke"She nodded as we walked to the junk food truck.

Ida's POV

The wind was calm, the birds were chirping and the flowers and trees were still.Brown leaves fell from the branches of the trees .I dug my feet in the green grass and put my hand under the rushing waters of the water feature. I sat under pergola.I remember  when dad and I used to come here during winter and clean the frosts off the flowers and when  mom and I had planted the marigolds.I filled the watering can with water from the mouth of the blue bird statue that stood on the brown  cemented branch.

"Ma'am!! Ma'am!!"I could hear Rea shouting as she run towards me with a phone in her hand.

She stopped infront of me.She put her hands on her slightly bent knees, panting.

"Your  parents called,they'll be here by dawn "

"I'm so happy I could scream my throat out"

Really laughed and I laughed too."I'll go prepare some lunch for you ma'am "

I nodded.

"They're coming,they're coming!!" I jumped .My parents  are coming and that's all that mattered to me.

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