Million Miles Away (Pentagon Series Book II)

Really?

"Mommy, I'm home" Levy said repeatedly as she entered their house. Ely turn her head vigorously, she's in her office writing. She runs quickly to welcome Levy and Josh but to her surprised, there was no Josh.

It was Johnny who brought Levy home, Ely hide her disappointment and lifts Levy up then gave her kisses on her cheeks. While Johnny put Levy's things inside the house Ely can't prevent herself to looked around inside and outside her house, she even look at the car parked in front of her house, hoping that Josh would be there.

"He's not here." Johnny said.

"Who?" Ely denied that she's looking for Josh.

Johnny chuckles, "Josh...He had an appointment today, he hates that he can't bring Levy back to you because he made a promise but something came up. You know...work."

Ely didn't say anything, she just smiled at him. After Johnny left Levy kept on talking about her vacation, Ely listens eagerly then she asked:

"What did your father say when I left?"

"Nothing" Levy shrugged her shoulders.

"Didn't your father ask questions about me?"

"Like what?" There's an innocent look on Levy's face.

"You know...anything?"

"He asked me about Uncle Kyle."

"What about Uncle Kyle" Ely is really curious.

"If he's okay, I told Daddy that Uncle Kyle is cool."

"Then?" Ely's eyes delivered an interest that she wants to know more.

But to her dismay Levy's replied was "Nothing... just that."

"Anything else?" Ely is persistent.

"I don't remember everything that Dad and I talked about" Levy said then she look at her mother, her brows furrowed while she asks "Why are you asking me, Mommy?"

"Nothing" Ely shrugged her shoulders "I just want to know what else you told your father." Ely tried to avoids Levy's curiosity.

"Like..." Levy paused for a while she wait for her Mommy to show some interest and when her mother did Levy continue. "I told him that you're smiling when you're with Uncle Kyle but when you knew that Daddy is coming you smile even brighter and you make yourself beautiful."

Ely was surprised, she opened her eyes widely and said "I did not!"

"Mommy I can see you, when it's Uncle Kyle you don't take time to change your dress, Look at you now, that's the dress you wore on my birthday party last year, and you're wearing make-up and it's because you thought Daddy will be here."

Ely can't believe what she's hearing, Levy is just a kid, and how did she know such things.

"I went to pick some groceries" Ely denied, how come her Levy noticed that, she's only what...four and a half.

"In a dress?" Levy put both of her palms upward. "Mommy you don't go to grocery store in a dress."

"Yes I do." Ely tried to convince her daughter. But she failed.

"Yeah, like you wear a dress when you had lunch with your friends or when you meet important people then do some groceries after." Levy insists then she looked at the window and points her finger outside while she said: "It's early, if you met with someone you won't be here yet."

"Okay enough." Ely didn't know how to react anymore. Kids, sometimes it's harder to tell lies to them, they could see things and understand things like no other, plus Levy is really smart. She doesn't act and talk like her age.

"Wait, I remember now." Levy delivered a teasing smile, and then she frowned in an instant and said: "Daddy was sad; after you left he was so sad that I saw him crying."

"Really" Ely's eyes spark a little.

"Nah! I was just pulling your leg" Levy giggles.

Ely is really surprised, she really believed her, her daughter possessed the talent; she can act to convinced people just like her father.

"You!" Ely acts like she's going to spank Levy, her daughter runs, as she chased her Levy giggles, when she reached Levy she pulled her up and kiss her then tickles her.

"Mommy stop" Levy said in between laughs. But Ely didn't stop. They exchanged tickles and laughs as they rolled over the couch.

Ely and Levy is too busy with each other that they didn't noticed Josh is standing at their window, he's watching them with a smile on his face and uncontrolled tears on his eyes.

'Now that is the kind of picture I will cherish on my memory forever.' Josh whispered to himself, then he turns his back and get back in the car where his brother is patiently waiting for him.