summer vacation ll brierson

11. i miss you, i'm sorry

"Where was the last time you saw your mommy and daddy?" The man asks. Sofia shrugs, "I don't have a daddy." The man chuckles slightly which confuses Sofia. "Everyone has a daddy little one, it takes a mommy and a daddy to have you." "No, it's just me and my mommy." "Did your mommy give birth to you?" "Yes, I've seen photos of her in the hospital with me and when she has me in her belly." The little girl laughs at the thought of the pictures. The man nods, "Why did you run off? Were you being hurt? Feelings wise and physically." "No, I saw my mommy kissing Brent and I didn't know what to do so I ran out." "Who's Brent?" The man asks, "Is he your mommy's boyfriend?" "Me and my mommy are staying at a house of her friend's for the summer but she accidentally also told Brent he could stay there and he and my mommy became friends. I don't think he's her boyfriend though." "Okay, okay. Tell me your mommy's phone number and we'll give her a call."

"Hello?" Pierson says as she answers her phone, so many scammers call her and she's starting to lose hope that she'll get a miracle call. "Hello, this is Pasadena Police Department calling." She almost drops the phone, she starts to tear up and Brent gets up and wraps his arms around her and kisses her neck to try and soothe her worries. "We had someone walk in last night around 2 am, saying their name is Sofia Wodzynski and their mother's name was Pierson." "Yes yes yes! That's my baby! That's my baby!" "We'll bring her to your location now." "Thank you, thank you so much!" "Anytime ma'am, this is one special girl you got I must say." Pierson smiles wide at that, "she's my special girl."

The door is knocked on and Pierson runs to it and opens it widely and there's her daughter who darts into her mother's arms. Pierson just cried as she held her daughter close. 'Thank you' she mouthed to the officer who nodded and walked off. "Am I in trouble mommy?" The girl asks and Pierson shakes her head. "I'm just glad to have you here in my arms safe and sound, but never do that again." "I won't, I promise."

Sofia never asked if Brent and Pierson were a couple but to be honest, that was good cause they didn't know the answer to that question. "I'm home!" Brent's voice calls out as he closes the door, he had just gotten back from work and Pierson didn't work tonight as it was a Wednesday, her day off. They always tried to make Wednesday their day to spend with each other. "Brent!" The little girl called, running down the stairs and into his arms. "Dinners ready!" Pierson called out from the kitchen. To the neighborhood, they were a happy little family. And in some way, they were.