Sunshine In The Shadows

“Mommy!” Rachel nearly tipped over her cup as she leapt up to run across the room.

Roxanne held her daughter against her for a moment before looking at her closely.

“Why are you in a towel, Rachel? And your hair is a mess, little lady. What have you been up to?”

“We were outside when it started raining and then I fell asleep by the-”

“We?” was the curious interruption.

That was when Jay, Cheryl and Karen rose to their feet.

Rachel kept on going. “Miss Pickert, Miss Fox and Uffizi and Prado.”

“Who?”

“Well, come over and meet them, Roxanne.”

The small brunette’s pale face turned and her eyes left Rachel’s excitedly animated face. That is when she got a clear view of the owner of that glorious hair.

She walked across the room with an openly interested expression on her face.