Lies behind us

part 12-Saturday-

Julia

Mom wanted to drop me off at Vic's place so she could thank her dad for allowing me to stay with them. All I had backed with me were my pajamas, toothbrush and -paste and some warmer clothes as It was pretty cold in the old house. Plus as I lived close I could just go and get myself anything that I needed.

As we made it to the drive way i got out of the car and mom followed me. we walked to the front door where Vic's dad came to greet us.

"Victoria is probably in her room so you will find her there", he said to me smiling.

Mom gave me a firm hug and said goodbyes before I left towards Vic's room upstairs. I could hear my mom thanking Castor for taking me before she left.

As I made it to her door I took a deep breath in before knocking. I could hear footsteps coming towards the door but they didn't sound like Vic's.

As the door opened it revealed a little girl with dark curly hair and brown eyes. She flashed a smile at me before she ran back into the room yelling something in a foreign language.

I took a step into the room but as I looked around the little girl had disappeared. I noticed that the closet door was open so I assumed that she had gone there.

"Could you close the door so Ione can't go to the stairs?", I heard Vic ask.

I did as she said and as I turned back towards the room I could see the girl, Ione, peeking behind the door.

"δεν χρειάζεται να τη φοβάσαι", it was Vic's voice but I had no Idea what she said, Ione in the other hand did as she looked over to the closet and then back to me before she stepped out behind the door so i could see her entirely.

When Vic came to my view closing the door behind her Ione turned to her and hugged her legs hiding her face. Vic picked the girl up and Ione hugged her resting her head on Vic's shoulder.

"She's just a little shy at first", Vic told me as she signaled me to come closer, "She will be staying for an hour with us as her mom is at work", she continued, "She doesn't speak English too much yet but I'll do my best to translate".

"How old is she?" I asked.

"Just a little over three years old".

That's when Ione started to turn around and shake trying to get free from Vic's hold. Vic let her down and the girl ran to the closet, a few minutes later she came back with a flower in her hands.

"για σενα", she said while holding the flower towards me.

"She said that it's for you", Vic translated.

I squated down and Ione gently put the flower down on my hands.

"How do I thank her?", I asked looking at Vic.

"ευχαριστώ", she answered so I repeated after her.

"ευχαριστώ".

Ione laughed at my pronunciation.

She is so adorable.

All of us turned to look at the door as Vic's dad walked in.

"I'm just going to take Ione with me so you girls can have your time", he said as he signaled Ione to go with him.

After they had left Vic just sat down on her bed. She was wearing a dark green sweater and some baggy jeans. Her hair was on a half-up-half-down style and it suited her so well.

"Dad will leave today to go and stay with mom for the next week or so, so we'll have the house to ourselves", Vic explained as I walked over to sit next to her.