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Proserpina

Proserpina

He was delayed, Lucien said in a terse voice message that he sent me.

He might not be able to make it today, as something had come up. Something urgent.

I sighed.

At least, I told myself, rubbing my aching back, at least, he was sending me voice messages It was better than the deafening silence he had maintained all these days.

***

Ria was sulky. She threw a tantrum and wept a few copious tears.

I tried to console her, but Pappa's girl was truly unhappy. She cried and said she had made a card for him, decorated with flowers.

I smiled and kissed her curls, and after a while, she settled down, fretfully.

And then her father called her, yes, HE called her to reassure her that he would be home by evening. The change was instantaneous. She was smiling and making Philippe do cartwheels again.

We all had a good laugh over that!

***

I noticed Sophie hovering around at the edge of the group as I sat in the garden, playing with the kids. Paddy was beside me, a goofy grin on his face,
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