Severed

Casey looked into the young girls eyes and recognized C the look. Lena had that same look sometimes, especially when she was analyzing something carefully. Casey smiled at the similarity.

"No, I didn't do that just to look good. It made me happy to hear her voice and giggle when she got that piece of cake. that's why I did it."

Casey started to divvy out the rest of the slices. Stephanie picked up a couple of plates and carried them out to her mom and dad first, and then one for Lena. She came back into the kitchen, picked hers up, sat at the table and looked at Casey. Casey chuckled and sat down with her. Casey made a decision and spoke.

"I bet you are a lot smarter than anybody gives you credit for. My guess is even your mom and dad is fooled, and you like it that way."

When Stephanie shot her a guilty look and blushed, Casey laughed.

"Oh, you and your Aunt Lena are way too much alike, it's scary."