Too Late

1. Moving towns

Stacy is so lucky! her parents brought her a brand new human size doll. But they are really, really rich. I have some dolls but they are not that big. Well, its okay I guess because my parents love me and give me lots and lots of love. 

"Mommy!" I exclaimed. I ran to her and hugged her legs while she laughed. Together we both walked to her car. The school was so boring! Nobody wants to be friends with me because I don't have a human size doll. And also because I'm not rich like them. They all are also big liars. They told me if I shared my lunch with them they will let me stay with them. Well they lied, they took my lunch and didn't let me stay with them.

 "How was school today, sweetie?" I love my mum. I can't tell her I don't have any friends because I don't have a stupid doll and I'm not rich like them. Don't get me wrong I do not lie to my mum. Like ever. Except for school. If I tell her then she is gonna stress about it and I don't wanna stress her.

"It was okay." It's not a complete lie. English was fun.

I see her car a distance away and run to it. While mum was trailing behind me. Soon we were in her car going back home. "Sweetie?" I looked at my mum questioningly. She knew she had my full attention. 

"Is it about daddy?" I asked her gently. Daddy was almost never home. He always said he will come back soon but then he is always away. Most of the time he promises that he will come home the next day. We wait just to find out that it was another lie. 

"Sweetie, we are moving to a different town. Then daddy can stay with all the time." 

I was happy we are moving away from this awful town to hopefully a better one. But I don't believe that daddy will ever stay with us. if he wanted he could have stayed with us on the weekends or at lest he would have tried to do something. Instead, he gives excuses to stay away from us.

I'm smarter than other five-year-olds. I know how my mum cried in her room whenever daddy canceled his plans of coming home. The walls are quite thin. I know how she thinks of daddy when she sees families in the park. I know how she missed daddy when she sees their photos together. Even I miss daddy but most probably not more than her.

"When we move, daddy will be waiting at our new house for us."

I still have my doubts but I smile up at mum anyway. Now the important question. "When are we moving, mommy?" She looks at me thoughtfully. Looks like she's thinking how to break a piece of big news to me. This also means she was hiding something from me. Something I should have known a pretty long time ago.

"Today, but don't worry I packed all your toys while you were school."

"But what about other things? like out clothes and shoes?" 

"Daddy sent some shifters who will take all the things and keep them in our new house. We just need to take our persnal things and leave."

"Hmm." I just hope daddy will actually send those people because mum looks so happy right now. She has a dreamy smile on her lips. Her eyes were so bright. I didn't want to spoil her mood so I didn't voice my doubts. She was really happy.

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Mum parked her car in the garage and I jumped out with my school bag. Quickly I dumped my school bag in a lonely corner and ran to the bathroom to freshen up. After I was done in the bathroom I ran to the kitchen to find my mum serving lunch. I have lunch in school but I always eat again because I need all that energy.

Mun smiled brightly at me and gave me a plate full of food. I happily munched on my food with her. When we were done with our meal we dumped our dishes in the sink. Mum always cleans them when we return from the park.

Suddenly I remembered that we will be moving as soon as the shifting people come. Now I don't know if we will go to the park or not. "Mommy? Are we gonna stay home today?"

"Yes, the shifters will come any minute now. We should get our personal stuff in the car right now."

"Okay, Mommy." With that, I run upstairs to my room.

As mum said all my toys are packed. All except one. My dear Mr. Hugs is lying on my bed. Mum knew I will carry Mr. Hugs with me no matter what. I always take him with me because I can't sleep without him by my side.

I take Mr. Hugs down and set him on the couch and try helping mum to keep all our personal stuff in the car. I didn't really do anything because I'm too tiny to help with anything major.

"Okay. All done and ready." She looked at the time on her wrist watch and creased her brows together thinking something. "They should be here by now."

As if on cue we heard a vehicle pull up in front of our house.

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