As they both walked back from picking up David, he was chattering nonstop about Kira and Tommy and many other classmates of his who were quite intriguing characters to him.
His teachers had commended her for her improvement in punctuality.
Eva was silent as she walked, smiling at him as he kept trying to illustrate how Kira waved at him and helped him pat his hair when the wind ruffled it.
"I have to meet this Kira someday," Eva said with a warm smile, and he gasped.
"Oh mama, when?"
"Very soon," she said with a smile.
"Aunt Cherry, will you meet her too?" he asked excitedly, and Cheryl nodded vigorously, mirroring his enthusiasm.
"Of course, Dave," she replied. "We can even get her a gift too."
"Yes," he clapped happily.
Eva felt a sharp, mild pain in her abdomen and she paused w
