Keep up the good work
“Keep up the good job” Fred said to the waiter.
“She nodded and collected the money from him and looked around making sure that no one was around to see them.
“Thank you Boss, I won’t disappoint you” the girl said and Fred left the restaurant.
“Finally I am back” Mia said entering the house.
The sight that Mia saw was Dorothy sleeping on Calvin’s chest when she entered the living room.
“Is she sick?” Mia asked.
“No she is just tired” Calvin replied.
“Okay I thought that she was sick” Mia said and went to their room.
“Don’t give her any of the sweets,” a man said.
“But the sweets are for all the children,” a woman replied.
“I know but don’t give it to her, she is too stubborn” the man replied.
Ten years Dorothy wiped her tears when they passed her without giving her the sweets.
“Don’t let me see that tears again Dorothy !” The man shouted at him and she quickly wiped her face making sure there was no tears on it.
Although Dorothy was little but she knew that the man didn’t like her one bit.
He was their caretaker and he always punish her whenever he got the chance to.
“What is it Doll?” Calvin asked when she suddenly got up.
“Oh Honey pie” she said and hugged him.
“It is okay, I am here” Calvin said and started patting her back.
Calvin felt his shirt get wet and he immediately pulled her back.
The tears in her face confirmed his suspicion, “why are you crying Doll?” Calvin asked.
“Nothing” Dorothy replied and wanted to get up but Calvin held her down.
“You can’t just wake up and start crying and say thast it was nothing” he said.
“Have you ever remembered a bad memory?” She asked.
“Yeah a couple of them” Calvin replied.
“Well I just remembered one” Dorothy said.
“Do you want to talk about it?” He asked.
“Yes” Dorothy replied and began narrating the memory-like dream.
“So you think the man you saw toady is the one from the orphanage?” Calvin asked when she was done narrating.
“I don’t just think so, I know that he is the one” Dorothy replied.
“Doll look at me” Calvin said and she did just that.
“Don’t you ever think about the past again, focus on the future” he said.
“But this memory of mine seem as if it was forgotten before” Dorothy said.
“What do you mean?” Calvin asked.
“It was when I saw the man at the gaming center that the memory started coming back” she replied.
“It is okay, we will meet a doctor later about it” Calvin said and hugged her.
They stayed like that till Dorothy fell asleep again and Calvin carried her to his room and laid her on his bed.
Mia was doing her homework in Dorothy’s room when she remembered something and came out of the room.
She met one of the maid on the way to the living room, “is Calvin still in the living room?” She asked her.
“No Miss, I think they are in his room” the maid replied.
“Okay thank you” Mia said and went back to the room.
Mia went into the room and closed the door, “oh my goodness !” She exclaimed when she saw someone on the bed.
“Hi Aunt Mia” Kelly greeted.
“Gosh you startled me, what are you doing here?” Mia asked and went closer to her.
“I was looking for Aunt Doro but she wasn’t here” Kelly replied.
“Where is she?” She asked.
“She is with your brother” Mia replied.
“Oh well I am going back to my room then” Kelly said and wanted to leave.
“Wait Kelly ! Can you help me with something?” Mia asked.
“What is it?” Kelly asked.
“I need someone to practice my makeup” Mia replied.
“Of course, I can help you” Kelly said.
“Please seat here” Mia said pointing at a small tool.
“Okay Aunt Mia” Kelly replied and sat down.
“I am going to video it, are you okay with you?” Mia asked.
“Yes but make me to look more beautiful” Kelly replied.
“Alright let’s go” Mia said and started applying the makeup.
“Time for the big reveal” Mia said and brought a mirror to Kelly’s face.
“Omg Aunt Mia, you made me so beautiful” she said.
“You also helped by being naturally beautiful” Mia replied.
“Aww, thank you” Kelly said.
“Now pose let me take a picture of you” Mia said and went to her bag.
She brought out a camera from her bag and came back to where Kelly was seated.
“How should I pose?” Kelly asked.
“Just pose like a classic woman” Mia replied moving backwards so she can take the pictures.
Kelly started posing and Mia was taking every shot that she could.
“What is happening here?” Dorothy asked entering the room.
“Doll !” Kelly exclaimed and went and hugged her
“How are you doing Kelly?” Dorothy asked.
“I am good, I was actually looking for you” Kelly replied.
“Wow you look beautiful” Dorothy said looking at her face.
They then walked closer to where Mia was standing and Dorothy took the camera from her.
“What are you doing?” She asked Mia.
“I am taking pictures of Kelly with the makeup” Mia replied.
Dorothy sat on the bed and started looking at the pictures Mia took.
“Wow you look so cute” she said.
“Are you okay Doro? you seem lost” Mia asked.
“I am fine Mia” she replied.
“No you are far from fine Doro, what is it?” Mia asked and sat down beside her.
“There is no need to worry, I am fine” Dorothy replied.
“I am coming Doll” Kelly said and left the room
She stormed towards Calvin’s room and went inside it slamming the door close.
“Do you want to break my door?, little brat” Calvin asked looking up.
Kelly ignored him and went closer to him until she was at his front.
“What did you do to my Doll?” She asked.
“What is wrong with her?” Calvin asked back.
“Don’t dodge the question, I know that you made her to cry and….” Kelly trailed off as she stared at Calvin run out of his room.
“Where is he going?” she asked no one in particularly and followed him.
“That is in the past, don’t bother yourself about it” Mia was saying to Dorothy when Calvin came into the room and pulled Dorothy to his embrace.
“What is it?, why are you crying?, who made you cry?” Calvin fired at Dorothy.
“I am not crying Honey pie, I was just telling Mia what happened” Dorothy replied.
“That little brat” Calvin muttered.
It was that moment that Kelly came into the room panting heavily.
“Pack your bags, you are leaving now” Calvin said to her.
“Why?” She and Dorothy asked at the same time.
“Because she lied to me that my Doll was crying” Calvin replied.
“Why did you do that Kelly?” Dorothy asked.
“I didn’t tell him that you were crying, I asked him why he made you cry” Kelly replied.
“I was just looking out for you” she added.
“Thank Kelly but you should know that your brother can never make me cry no matter what” Dorothy said.
“You don’t really know my brother, he is capable of doing anything” Kelly said.
“Enough of the talking, go and pack your bags you must leave today” Calvin said.
“Please Honey pie, forgive her” Dorothy pleaded.
“Yeah please brother forgive me” Kelly said and fell on her knees.
“You are so lucky that my wife saved your bratty ass” Calvin said.
“Thanks Aunt Doro, thanks brother” Kelly said and ran out of the room.
“She is lovely” Dorothy said.
“If that is how lovely is then it is very bad” Calvin replied.
“That’s mean Honey pie” Dorothy said.
“But I am actually right” he replied and leaned in to kiss her.
“Ahem” Mia cleared her throat and they looked at her.
“I will see you later my Doll” Calvin said and kissed her cheek.
“Yeah see you later” Dorothy replied and watched him as he left the room.
“So the both of you were going to kiss in front of me?” Mia asked when Calvin was gone.
“Yes I guess so” Dorothy replied to sat down on the bed.
“When did you become this shameless?” Mia asked.
“I don’t know, maybe now that I am married” she replied and laid on the bed.
“Marriage really change people” Mia said.
“Yeah it does, so when are you and Levi going to tie the knot?” Dorothy asked.
“Geez Doro, we just started dating” Mia replied.
“I know but he should be very fast with it” she said.
“Don’t worry, he will” Mia assured.
Dorothy closed her eyes and thought about how she had wanted her wedding to be like when she was in night school.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
“It is too bad that I never had a proper wedding” she thought.
“Maybe I should talk to my Honey pie and see what he will say” she thought again.