Broken

Chapter Seven

*Hello readers. Been a while, well here is the new chapter(∩_∩)*

                    Marlo

I shut the cabinet door slowly and stare in the mirror; pale skin, red cheeks with tear streaks and mascara under my gray eyes which are swollen from crying so much.

"It never happened" I whisper to myself.

"Marlo! I'm home" Mom yells.

I wash my face, then make the rest of myself presentable. I move towards the door, and walk down to the kitchen. "Hey Mom" I yawn.

Mom opens the fridge and asks, "How about ordering some Chinese take-out?"

"Yeah sure, sounds great" I answer, grabbing a water bottle.

"Okay. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, your father is out on a business trip, your sisters are at a sleepover, and I have a dinner meeting to go to, so I won't be home til late. Will you alright here by yourself?" Mom says, looking into my eyes.

"Yes, unless I have to pay for dinner" I reply, smiling at her.

"Oh, of course. Will thirty be enough?" she asks, opening her billfold, grabbing the money.

"Yeah, it's enough" I answer, taking the money and placing it in my pocket.

"Okay, well. I need to go now. I love you," she sighs, kissing my forehead before walking out of the house.

I open the water bottle and took a sip. "I need this. A night to myself. This will take my mind off of things." I walk up to a drawer and grab a random Chinese take-out menu.

I call up the number and an optimistic woman answers the phone. "Ni hao. Welcome to China House. What can I do for you" she chirps.

"Um I would like to order the dumpling special with the crab Rangoon please" I answer, dropping the menu back into the drawer.

"Okay, that with be twenty-two fifty, and your order will be done in forty-five minutes" she replies,band with that, she ends the phone call.

*Hello readers. Sorry the chapter is short, but I have this stupid writer's block. So as always; vote, comment, and follow. Until next time,

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