Until Next… I 32B

“What’s going on?” He looked back at the door his sister rushed out of.

Proof that he did not go with her. He didn’t know what they were talking about. “Peggy’s getting something.”

He squinted. “Why are you so serious?” He assessed her. “Is Peggy in trouble?!” His excitement wasn’t hard to miss and the slight twist of his mouth upwards before he composed himself. Tried to at least, she knows he’s not good at pretending.

“Here.” Peggy returned with a bag in her hand. She took it to her mom’s desk, dropped it, opened it up and took out her new sculpting instruments all while hiding her trembling hands with the work. “This is called a-“

“Who went with you?”

Her entire body was shaking now. She knew this day would come. Why wasn’t it yesterday so today she wouldn’t feel this way? She swallowed. “Well- I- we- I-“ oh no.