Two brown streaks soared through the open doorway and tossed themselves onto the bed.
“Mommy! Mommy!” They jumped up and down on the mattress.
What?
What?I stared at the both of them in confusion. Long, curly hair stretched to the small of their backs.
Tawny brown skin that hovered between light and dark glistened in the sunlight streaming in from the windows.
I calculated their ages to be around seven and four. The taller one had large eyes and an expressive face.
The smaller was plumper and her eyes were hazel. They were beautiful, but they definitely weren’t mine.
“Kids! Hey!” I yelled to get their attention, fighting to keep my balance as I involuntarily bounced along with them.
They settled down but not before one last jump. Both girls plopped down beside me. Their giggling fa
