Cricket
“Aunty Cricket!” Poppy said, jumping up. “Oh my gosh, you look so cute.”
I grinned. She always said that. It didn’t matter what I was wearing… case in point, tonight I wore jeans and a T-shirt, with my favorite Converse Hi-Tops. Nothing special at all. “Thanks, honey. What are you watching?”
“Princess Diaries.”
“Good choice.”
Poppy nodded. “It’s Mum’s favorite.”
I adored Poppy. She was, without a doubt, my favorite human being on the planet. Despite being a teenager, she didn’t have that angsty b***h thing goin’ on. She was genuinely sweet and had a knack for seeing the best qualities in people.
“How are you, love?” Maisie asked. “How’s work?”
“I’m good. Work’s great.” Maisie was the former owner of Mann Industries, the company I currently worked for. She got me the job bef
