Amusement park
Ava

“Momy, are you almost done?” Noah yells through my bedroom door “It’s almost time Vie sie

going to be late.”

“Just give me a sec” I yell back as I quickly put on my outfit for the day.

Nowadays, I’m more comfortable with dresses, so that’s what I had on 1 had on a cute sundress

with thin straps and that reached above my knees. I paired them with sandals. Since we were

going to spend most of the time walking, I assumed they will be more comfortable.

My hair was in in a curled pony tail with loose tendrils framing my face. I didn’t have much make

up on. Mainly because I felt too lazy to do it.

I didn’t want to do this whole thing. I easily get tired nowadays and I didn’t want to ruin the day by

being worn out too quickly. The smile on Noah’s and Gunner’s faces is what made me change my

mind. They were both so excited for this day.

Gunner needed this after what happened last week. He needed to feel loved and treasured. I hoped

that being surrounded by those that love him will give him new memories. Memories that would

replace those few painful ones of his mother.

I take my purse and open my door only to find Noah waiting for me outside.

“I’m ready. Let’s go”

Just as I finished the sentence, we hear a honk outside my house. I guess that both Calvin and

Gunner were also ready to go

Since were going to the same place, we saw no need for travelling separately. We decided that we

would take Cal’s car since it was bigger and that he would be driving.

day since you agreed” Noah says as he

of my condition. “I

know

that he called Rowan. He usually tells me when he’s

mentioned it yesterday

get an uneasy feeling. In the past months he has been what I

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persona

of him aside, I focus

to Cal’s car. I follow behind him once I’ve locked

the passenger seat, I smile at the father–son

greet as cheerful as

Ava!” Gunner screams with

back at me

buckle up and then Cal starts the

the trip, the boys are still as

so hyper that it

long till we get there?” Noah asks, buzzing

seat.

forty minutes give or take” Cal

quiet for a while before they start conversing on their own. Their talk mostly

while there. The games they’re going to play. The

try and the foods

Cal says, his eyes flashing to mine before going back

barely slept last

dawn ing me up like there was

%

him in

is it?” he asks when his laugh

clear my thoughts. “Nothing. I’ve just never heard you laugh

more often. It suits

had earlier disappears. He was back to

help. Show him how to live.

only grateful that Rowan only hurt me. I don’t

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after that Mostly it’s the kids

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