Chapter 19 Merrigold

"Daddy..."

"Yes, Princess?"

"I wish my mother was still here... I wish I knew her before she passed."

Austin turned to look at me and took a sip of his tea. "She is closer than you think, I'm sure she loves you just as much alright?"

The little girl nodded her head. Forgetting I was holding a tray of hot muffins. I felt an odd feeling of guilt. I did not understand but I felt very guilty as if I was to blame. I couldn't see the girl, only her curly brown hair and caramel skin. They had their breakfast silently. This must have been a lucid dream because in that moment I knew I did not belong there. I knew this was not my life. There must have been a mistake. I did not want to admit to the situation in front of me. Ignoring me Austin read through his paper as if nothing had occurred.

"Will we buy her some flowers today?" The girl who seemed about eight or nine years old asked.

"Sure? If you want to."