Wicked Forest (DeBeers 2)

gotten to meet your father. I have a feeling I was just

introduced anyway." he said. "Through you." "I hope so." I said.

He reached over to pull me closer to him and

kiss my cheek. "Whateve

r you decide. I'll be there

beside you."

"When?" I pursued with some aggression. He laughed.

"Very soon. I promise. My problems will be

over very soon."

Both of us hung on the silence that served as a

period to his statement until the restaurant came back

into view. He waited for me to get into my car and

drive off. promising to call me sometime during the

afternoon the next day.

.

I found my mother hunched over a cup of tea in

the kitchen when I returned. She was in her robe and

her hair was down around her shoulders.

"What's wrong?" I immediately asked. "Nothing, Willow. I just couldn't sleep. so I

made myself a cup of herbal tea. How was your

evening?"

I plopped in the chair across from her. "Everything about it was wonderful, Mother. It

was as romantic a dinner as could be. We had another

special time together, but doing it all in a world of

shadows, hiding, worrying about everyone who sees

us, takes the glitter out of the stars, if you know what I

mean."

"I think I do." she said with a very wide and

deep smile, "I think I have a little understanding about

what you are experiencing."