Chapter 36

  M I R A N D A

  "Mommy you're taking so long." I hear Ben over the other line.

  "I'm already riding a cab honey. I'm coming there." I tell him.

  Ben whines for more.

  "Could you hand uncle Hugo his phone back please sweetheart?" I ask.

  I waited for Hugo to speak from the other end of the line as I feel the cab finally moving on this traffic jam. The rain is pouring hard again outside the window pane of the cab's backseat while I glare at my phone. I notice that it is already five forty-five in the afternoon and I'm already starving, a little tired too.

  "Hey Miranda." Hugo finally speaks.

  "Hey Hugo” I greeted trying to sound alive. “I'm on my way to fetch Ben. I'm so sorry I picked him up late. It's just because..." I trailed off. 

  The boss from the hardware store was a maniac and I had to be nice because it's my first day. I thought to myself.

  "Because it's raining hard and there's really heavy traffic." I added, trying to find another reason.