{107} The Winter Patriot

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April 4 2016-AstoriaApartment-Sarah'sPOV

"Sarah, school."

"No." I huff as I shift in bed

I pull the pillow that's underneath my right fist closer to me and set my head on it, only to have it pulled out from under me. I look up to see my uncle glaring down at me with the pillow in his hands. I groan and smack the remaining pillows as I get up, bumping past him as I walk to my room.

One Hour Later-Midtown HS-Delilah's POV

I open my locker to hear one set of familiar feet shuffle across the hallway to me until I see Ned and Peter smiling over at me.

"How were you so quiet at walking? You're always tripping over people." I chuckle as I fix my school bag strap on my shoulder

"Oh um, I have no idea." Peter lies

"Uhuh, sure." I sigh

"What's got your thorns pricking us this morning?" Ned chuckles

I look over and glare at him, ignoring the question.

"How was your spring break?" Peter sighs

"Swell, how was yours?"

"Eventful." he nods

"Ned?" I ask sweetly

"Boring."

"Our lives in a nutshell I guess." I shut my locker door as I speak

"Sorry for saying that, Rosie." Ned apologizes as I begin to walk to class

"Thank you. Now you boys get to class, I don't want to be the reason you have to run from the locked classroom door for a late slip." I wave off

Ned scurries off towards him and Peter's class as he urges the taller boy to hurry up, though he continues walking with me and gives me a concerned glance.

"You sure you're alright?" he worries

"I'm good. But I appreciate the concern, Jammie." I pat his left shoulder as I head down the hall

"Anytime." he salutes before walking off

I continue on to my next class, huffing and puffing as I make my way to a class that I still don't like-even after the conference Mr. Garcia had with Pa.

Four Hours Later-Sarah's POV

"Tătic, i'm home..sort of." I announce as I set my bag down

At the sound of my voice, my uncle comes running out of my father's room with a look of determination on his face. When he gets right in front of me, his chest knocks me over from running to fast and coming too close, but he catches me in a dance-like dip so I won't fall down.

"How was school?" he asks as he pulls me up

"Boring."

"I have an idea."

"Of what?" I ask cluelessly

"Of what to bake tomorrow night."

"Huh." I hum in an inquisitive tone

"Your grandma's recipe for amber apple pie."

"Where'd you-"

"Steve has a box of her old recipes in his book that he lets me look at and use, I may not be the best cook, but at least I read from a good recipe." he expresses happily

April 6 2016
12:53
Astoria Apartment
Sarah's POV

Uncle James measures the ingredients for the pie crust, being so specific on getting them as accurate as he can that he kicked me out from measuring.

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