The Lives We Live

Chapter 11

From: [Toni Topaz] I can't wait to see you tomorrow.

Cheryl smiled as she deleted the message and continued walking to the mountain house.

As the redhead reached the house, she found her mother waiting for her outside.

"Mother?" She acted as if she was shocked to see her. "What are you doing out here?"

"Where's your sister Cheryl?"

"B? She had to go back to New York, you know it's a long drive after all."

"She had to or because she didn't want to argue with me again?"

The redhead sighed. "Mom, come on, let's just go back to my place, we will talk when we reach I promise."

Caroline nodded as she followed her daughter who made her way into the house. She found Reggie sitting on one of the couches looking at her with a weird expression.

"Did you have to go to that meeting? It's getting late and the boys have school tomorrow." Reggie said annoyed.

The redhead shrugged. "Do you want me to come up here alone next weekend so I could conduct the meeting?"

"You were late Cheryl."

"The owner of the company that I work at was there, I found out that she was one of the co-founders of the charity and she invited us for a cup of coffee."

"Mmm," He said somewhat annoyed.

"Momma?" Nora asked from the passenger seat as she and Toni were making their way back home. "Is Cheryl the new employee?"

Toni nodded. "She took Veronica's position."

"What about Aunt Vee? What is going to do?"

"She's going to take my position."

"And what about you Momma?"

"I'm going back to the mountain house,"

"Aren't you happy about it?" Nora asked smiling.

"Very happy, baby girl, you can't imagine," Toni said smiling at the thought of living in the mountain house forever.

"Why did she come?" Nora asked suddenly.

Toni gave her daughter a confused look. "What do you mean baby girl?"

"Cheryl, Why did she come today?"

"Oh, she found the charity and researched about it, because she is adding it to the website."

"But she didn't talk to you, she talked to Melissa."

Toni smiled. "Yeah, so what? I'm one of the co-founders."

Nora looked at her Momma, "Are you going to tell mom that Cheryl came by?"

Toni sighed. "Although I'm sure I'm going to get my head bitten off, yes, I have too. Why are you asking, baby girl?"

The brunette girl shook her head. "I just felt curious. Why did you invite her over the mountain house?"

"Because she's a guest and wanted to have a cup of coffee. Are you done now?" Toni glared playfully at her daughter.

Nora giggled. "Yeah, I'm done."

"Good, because I have a question. Why were you running away from Sam today?"

"N-Nothing, I just thought you were going to pick me up."

"As if," Toni said sarcastically. "Tell me the truth. Did he bother you in any way?"

Nora shook her head. "Not at all, but he wanted to drop me back at home and I didn't like the idea."