"Why?" asked A of my sister and me.
"Because they have to," replied my sister.
"But why mommy," persisted A.
My sister and I looked at each other. We were both thinking the same thing. Because.
It may be the pessimist in me, but I feel sad for the whole situation.
"Tenacious much?" she asked with a touch of laughter in her eyes.
He glared at her. Unlike her, his face was devoid of humor. "Are you kidding me? What? Did you sneak into the sugar canister? Are you on something? Is that why your brain's so muddle?"
The humor vanished from her brown eyes like a disappearing coin trick. "There's no need to be cruel," she said.
"Cruel," he scoffed. "If I'm being cruel it's because you're being stupid."
Her face fell. "I'm sorry you feel that way," she said. "But I've already explained. Why can't you respect my decision?"
Because it's stupid he thought. Because I want you echoed the voice inside his head. Because you're it screamed his soul.
"That wasn't an explanation," he said. "It was nonsense. Time to slay your own dragons. Normal people don't think like that."
Pity crossed her pretty face. "I know," she whispered.
There was something heartbreakingl y honest about her response and he suddenly felt like a cad. "I won't wait. I might not be here."
Wide eyes rounded on him before looking down. When she looked up again there were unshed tears in them. "I know."
*Sigh*
I ate way too many penny candy today.
