Patience

Chapter 52

I wake to the smell of bacon coming from downstairs. My favorite. I look at the time and see that it's nearly 8 o'clock. Too early to be up but if I wait any longer the food will be cold. I slowly get out of bed, my hair still wrapped up and everything. I make my way down the hall and nearly collide with my dad.

    "Oh! Good morning! I was just coming to see if you were awake. I made breakfast" my dad says, smiling.

    "Yeah I could smell it. It's the only reason I'm civil before 8" I respond, yawning.

    "Don't you have to be up for classes at 7 back at Hogwarts?"

    "That doesn't mean I'm civil"

    "Fair enough. Well, I've got to get to work but I hope you enjoy breakfast. Feel free to do whatever you'd like today. Just if you go anywhere, use the minute owl so I can know. Love you."

    "Thanks dad. And I love you too" I reply, heading downstairs. I make a plate of scrambled eggs and a couple pieces of bacon. My dad didn't make any toast or anything so I decide to toast up a bagel to go with everything. He comes back downstairs as I'm putting cream cheese on my bagel.

    "Okay honey. I'll see you this afternoon"

    "Bye dad. Save some lives"

    "You know I will"

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    After not knowing what to do for like an hour and not being able to fall back asleep, I decide to write some letters. First, to Angelina. Because my hair is a mess and my mom never taught me how to manage it. I guess she kind of forgot. Her head has been shaved for as long as I can remember.

    Angelina,

    I'm kind of having an identity crisis. It's no big deal though. And not really an identity crisis. It's more of a hair crisis. But they kind of go together. Anyway, my hair's a mess. I have no idea what to do. My mom's head is shaved and my dad's hair is different from mine. Neither of them really ever taught me how to style it. Currently, I just tie it up and don't wash it too often. I know that I'm not supposed to do that. You're pretty much the only person that can help me with this. Where did you get your braids done? Sorry for this very stressed letter. Hope you're well.

-Emmeline

    I seal that letter and set it next to me as I move on to the letters to Seiko and Marissa.

    Seiko,

    Hey hey! How are you? Things are better around here. It's not nearly as loud anymore. How are things with your family? Damn, this letter is short. It's fine though. I just wanted to check in with you. Mostly, I wanted something to do. I'm dreadfully bored. My dad and mum work all day and so does Juno for that matter. I have the house to myself which is nice but also lonely. Hope to see you soon. Let me know when you're going to diagon alley. Write soon!

-E

    I seal Seiko's letter with a dark seal, so green it's almost black. I feel like it suits her.

    Mar,

    I miss you so much! You're so calm. I really like that about you. It's odd not seeing you very often. You always brighten up a day. Anyways, how are you? What have you been doing? I've been reading a lot and I've watched several movies. I miss you. I've been wearing the babushka (did I get that right?) you gave me a lot. It's generally like an orangish yellow. What does that mean? I know yellow is happy (which I am) but I don't know what the orange is. I bet it would be awesome to be a metamorphmagus. My brother's girlfriend is one. She's awesome. Oh right! Juno has a girlfriend! She's the girl who used to commentate before Lee. She's hilarious. Okay I think that's about it. I miss you. Write soon!