Age: Norton (18), Lander (15), Grace (10)
Lander was laying on the couch as he texting with Beryl in the living room. He chuckled on the gif she sent and give a laughing emoji as a respond. He smiled.
Three years ago. The man that has been abused them is in jail and they moved to a new town to start a new chapter. He and his siblings have to change school and use their mother maiden last name. In the first time in his life, he felt save to sleep and got to therapy for their trauma.
He send another message to her and was planning on their next week meeting. He have save some money from his freelance, maybe he can take her to a trending restaurant or go to a theme park. He smiled on the plan they going to make.
Grace jumped and landed on his body. “Lander!”
He grunted in pain as Grace laying on top of him. “yes?”
“just want to lay on you,” she grinned and her pet crow landed on the back cushion, staring at him.
“don’t move too much, I’m texting with Beryl”
Grace pouted and rested her head on his chest. “You’re boring,” She then moved to rested on her back on top of him. “Norton coming home today and mom bringing a important guest too.”
“Hm…” Lander sent another text to her before turning off his phone. “I see” he put his phone to his pocket. “Get off, I’m making lunch.”
As Grace get off him, he stood up and goes to the kitchen. “Do you want one?”
Grace nodded as she sat on the couch. She turn on the TV and Evan landed next to her and sat there. Evan chaw one. Lander sighed. “I’ll bring seed to.”
At night, Norton and Lander making dinner. Grace helping setting up the table with Evan helping her. Norton put a finished food to a plate. “So, do you know who this guest?”
Lander shrugged. “Don’t know,” He carry one of the plate to the dining table. “someone important maybe”
They heard the front door being opened. “I’m home” Ophelia voice could be hear from the front door.
“Mom!” Grace run to the front door When she reached the front door she stopped. A man entered the house—His police badge peaking a bit from his jacket— and smiled at her. Grace shifted her body a bit. “Guys… mom brought a police man, did you guys do something illegal?”
Norton frozen when he put a plate of food to the dining table. He looked up to where the front door is. Lander paused and think about the dump stuff he does with his friends.
“No, no, this is the guest,” Ophelia explain immediately.