Amelie
I walked into the kitchen as I was feeling a bit restless now that everyone has left and Raphael disappeared into his study with Jesse. Meril shot me a smile as her gaze caught mine and asked, “Would you like to have that chocolate chip pastry, now? I noticed that you didn’t have any.”
I shrugged as I sat down on the chair watching Lisa wipe the counter as Casey helped her. Mrs Morsham brought a plate with the pastry to me but as she started to turn away after putting it in front of me, I stopped her. “Will you please sit with me?”
She looked bemused but sat down with a smile. After a moment, she asked, “Do you have something in mind to talk to me?” Her voice was soft, almost cajoling as if one would talk to a child. Looking away from her, I scooped up a piece of a pastry.
As I
