rubbed my eyes sleepily before yawning.

sked myself. It seemed to be

saw Lucy smiling happily as she

t have to go to work today, th

in her eyes as her mother but her eyes were silver and her long black hair gently swaye

ng " she smi

replied plopping do

tired. Did you sle

I am really tir

d to sleep, if you are tired you'll be sick, th

rrowed her eyes and was ready to convi

g, I heard the sound of t

e tv and smiled " Dora, I'm

retending to be fascinated by this kid's show. I hold no gru

before speaking " Uh-huh, I want

again and her face lit up as she smiles. " Whoa,

ack. I'll have plenty of friends and I'll help peop

an explorer bec

he bluntly replied. My heart melted after hearing he

oud of you no matter wh

l be prouder if

r day, I'm sure she'll keep arguing as long

r mum was still sleeping and I

the twinkle in her eyes was gone, all the

ng? Why do y

kes, and momma

's pretty easy, I did it

he was drooling and imagining herself eating her m

ef ever" half a lie, I am a good c

mma's own because I am sure momma's own is the best"

d into the kitchen,

to come you know,

't cheat," she told me innocently

no way I'll cheat. I'll w

safe th

Lucy was smarter than an average seven -year-old, I've had few conversations with her in

omise to be quiet" she

an apron for someone you

looked really happy that I w

ed a lot, so we never ran out of flour, it was a

our, gradually pulling it down, I accidentally lost co

she found it amusing

ftly " We are

scarier " she began arguin

d after her and tickled her. She released a lou

scarier " s

scream " Ok, ok you are scarier, but I'

he already admitted that I'm scarier, I'm the bac

to protect us fr

have to be the o

hat I'm being too oblivious " Because you are scarier

e to make pancakes and get read

empty stomach" she ran

I yelled, run