Who Knew [p.j.]

19. Secrets

"Mrs. Bennings?"

"Yes that's me."

"Um... I'm sorry to tell you this, but there was nothing else we were able to do. Im sorry for your lost."

"... W-wh. What? What. What do you mean?."

"I'm sorry but ma'am they're gone."

"... ... ... ..." No. No it can't be.

"Ma'am are you okay?"

"Maya?"

"MY FAMILY!!!! THEYRE GONE!! THEYRE GONEE!!!"

"Shhh it's going to be okay. It's going to be okay."

"They died because o///"~~~~~~~~~

6:58 am

"MOMMMMYYY!!!!!" Moon yelled jumping on my bed.

"Hmmm??" I tiredly said. It's not even seven yet.

"I NEED TO GO TO SCHOOL!! WAKE UPPPP!! C'MON!!" You like school more than I did.

"I'm getting up. I'm getting up... Just give me a minute." I said covering my eyes with my hand still half asleep.

"But-but--- ok...." The bed stopped moving.

"Moon?" I asked with my hand still over my eyes.

No response.

"Moonah?!" I lazily recalled.

"What?" She said in a struggled tone.

I removed my hand. "Pfft. HAHAHA!! What are you doing?" I laughed.

I saw a tiny 4 year old jumping under the light switch.

"I'm trying to turn on the lights BUT I CANT REACH IT!"

"Why?" I still laughed.

"BECAUSE YOUR NOT GETTING UP AND I WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL!"

"Are you sassing me?"

"..."

"Are you?"

"... Ummm. No."

"Ok good. I'll get up now."

"YAAAAYYYYYYY" she ran up to me as I stood off the bed, grabbed my hand, and pulled me to the bathroom.

"Now make sure you brush your teeth. I'm going to smell your breath so not tricks on me mommy."

"Yes sir." I saluted and she closed door.

"Waaaittt. COME BACK!"

She opened the door and I commanded,"Your brushing your teeth with me."

"WAHHHH-"

"No wah's, you tried being slick. Here." I pulled out her stool, and handed her the toothpaste and her toothbrush.

"Now brush." She did so and I did the same.

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7:19 am.

I decided to get ready with Moon today because I wanted to pay a visit to Layla. I wanted to check on her because living with Ramona and Steve... Let's just say life's not as fun as it would seem.

I was driving Moon to school and for some odd reason she's been awfully quite the whole car ride.. It's wired. Every morning she talks about something like anything. But today, not a single peep.

"Moon?"

"Mommy."

"You want to get something to eat after school today?"