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up with

stomach knots, and my chest e

ck against the headboard

three months. I used to wake like this

over at the digital alarm cloc

eakin-

ng ready for work in an hou

a long time. I kept hearing Mia cry in the middle of the ni

ed you righ

tian background, I was raised very affectionately. I would never l

rything seem okay. Every time I was in a bad mood she would ask, "What's the matter, Duš

I love to bake; my s

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and fling m

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alks over me. I pick him up and scratch him all over. When I reach under his chin

rd for my super smart daughter, I got her Bear. I got him from a shelter,

has a white body with three big black blotches on his back, a com

end and say, "C'mon honey, l

oom and make my way to the bathroom

chen, cover my

ive Me Food dance. He struts back and forth, purring loudly, bumping his head on random thi

f his many bowls, put some wet food

fancy feast for my fancy beast. " I love Bear, he is the ideal cat. I t

. I wipe down the counter with disinfectant spra

p up a chocolate mud batter, and div

to bake and make my way t

e hall and the delicious smell of chocolate mud cake attacks my nostrils. My

he kitchen, the

ct ti

ver them with a tea towel and p

pour the warm cream over some semi-sweet chocolate an

u

rumbles a

my p

k. I decided on a linen pants and blouse

akeup. On the rare occasion I go out with the girls, I'll apply it a bit darker. I never

ction, I decided on mascar

start icing the cupcakes so I make

most therapeutic. Using a piping bag, I careful

the wrapper off one of the cakes an

y, I hear the

on

nswer the door. There stan

! I forgot about

rning, ma'am. I believe you're

hand with my index finger pointed up. The

both, "Yes! I'm so sorry. " Checking my watch I say

throat and speaks up, "I'm sorry ma'am but

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in goe

the movers to the apartment

ted with a large smile, "My

say, "Hi June! I need

s twitch as she tells me, "Girl, you

They're always traditional African garments and wraps with fantastic patterns and are usually beaded. Her husband died ten years ago and they never ha

at dinner with me one night and she tried my cupcakes.

ugh my pores. I squeak,

d taps her toes. She asks, "You

wh

face must show my confusio

ou eatin' those cupc

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throat. I chuckle and say, "If you do m

, "Deal. You know where

t have plans for the morning. June has one of my spare keys; she normally feed

to a container, gave June a big

ar. It's a

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racter. It

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my cupcakes on the passenger side

e: take so

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between my hands onto the

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e Rabbit has gotten so popular; people want to hire it during th

n we need her and she knows what she's doing. She can work all the gadgets and is pretty technology savvy. I'm

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hell, tha

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t. I'll book you in.

name. They give me money to spend on the club. I put their name

thought u were doing really

people's money rather than my

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be living and working with my best

ell her how her roo

m is almost sorted. Y

idocious! Totally awesome! I went

ol. Ho

ays working on something. He ma

nd became a bit of a recluse. Unfortunately, I wasn't much of a help to him because I was mourning the loss of my sweet Mia. We comforted each other as best we could but living in Cali became to

me. How'd

me. It was in t

,

was yours! I pu

ou have a new coffee table! I go

ve you

offee table to begin with. I walk into Sophi

rved pattern around the sides is of roses, stems, and leaves. The stems wind th

now this table is more than a gift. It's a message from my d

es me while

y throat and pick up my