THE PROMISE
Exhausted from the day, when my head hit the pillow, sleep came in only minutes. It wasn’t until 2:00 a.m. I’d awaken from a stir at the end of my bed. My heavy lidded eyes slowly opened as I spotted Ms. Noel sitting down at my feet. Startled, I sat up, intaking a curt gasp. I rushed, asking, “What’s wrong?” Alarm flooded my hazy mind.
“Oh, babee, I couldn’t be better. I wanna thank ya for today. It was very kind of ya to bring me to my family.”
“Ms. Noel, it’s not necessary to thank me. Let me help you back to your room. You need your rest.”
“Nah! Don’t worry ya pretty little head about me no more. I’m gonna be just fine. In a minute I’m goin’ home, but before I leave, I want to tell you somethin’.”
A sudden spurt of panic jolted me. What did she mean she was going home?
