ashb

and as sharp as a girl of 7 can be, the S

le Noel whined and whined a

ng at her whine to her mum d

n, you won't be shouting to get off

't shout t

for ferris wheel drives anyway so I'll wait down

er of freckles on both sides of her cheeks and a one sided dimples. She

ds for the ice cream stand while Noel

in 50 yards could hear Noel's

k, she bursts into tears whil

t down from the ride, she runs over to her mum amongst the s

Mum gives a passerby her phone and tells

her mum's hands, still with whimpering,

t ride again." Noel stutters

Her Mum says to he

r says with a laugh while pulling Noel up int

res

ory" Noel's Dad's new wif

nd go back to the

have you b

ut five

ays and si

used to see yo

at that picture frame and at Noel's sc

es

'll come around someday dear." E

awn

a." Noel says and

nything and looks a

thing too. After a while

done?" As he

ile now. I eve

I'll be right back." Shawn says and go

ack, he smi

spare room in the h

him to see the room. He opens

st right bed in one corner an

d?" Noel as

I writ

u. Anything I m

wrote The

? When did you

e around twelve or thirteen,

le sounds ve

ing as they look a

for me today. And nice to meet you, if i

nyway. You should rest now so you don'

re so I'll just go to bed. U

down the

night." Noel says an

ou too." Shawn s

*

it's the next morning. Shawn

Noel. Are yo

in a minute." Noel answ

you o

m o

at the door and

out of the room into the sm

evious night's clothes, only dried and s

le admiring his features which include the fact t

elf that she can't get involved with

nd walks over to whe

od morning, did you

ks back with a smile while abs

uzzled for a second. Shawn se

for a few summer

ins a lot more

?" Shawn says

last night's clothes

like to go with me to get a

econd, her face expressionless, she turn

ks. I'll

." Shawn continues and p

as good manners. It is going to be tough t

that is going to give her a lot

tages li

mile her thanks as

three full sandwic

r and the other w

tea b

a coffee person or a tea pe

prefer coffee i

out the coffee bag and puts

ks up a sandwich

he one my ex boyfriend makes actually.

. I have a lawyer if you're in

nd looks up at Shawn.

ice and keeps stir

and she drops the sandwich, grabs

've done just now. I appreciate it all but I'm not a needy woman. I can handle w

slowly drops the sandwich