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“No one understands what we’re going through,” Zoey said, being overdramatic, as was her custom. But Ally wouldn’t have her any other way. Zoey had been through hell and back. If she wanted to flip out about her personal belongings, she could.
“A little help here,” Kiehle whispered.
Ally made sure to wipe off her smile before she removed the pillow and sat up in bed. Santa let out a big yawn and turned the other way. Of the two nekrans, he was the biggest and laziest. The kids could scream and yell at the tops of their lungs and he wouldn’t be disturbed.
“Max, Joseph and Mikey Xochis,” she called to the three boys who had caused all this trouble so early in the morning. “Come in here this instant.”
One by one they entered the room, trying to stay as far away from Zoey as they could. Rudolph—or Rudy, as they called her—followed behind them. She jumped on the bed and planted herself next to Santa. The nekrans were a part of the family just as the kids were.
Age-wise, Max was in the middle, but she knew he was the ringleader. Joseph was ten and Mikey was seven. They looked as different as night and day. Joseph was Native American and Mikey was Caucasian, but they were all brothers and they were her and Kiehle’s kids.
“Please tell me why you keep going into your sisters’ things? They have nothing you could want or need.”
That’s when Mikey came from behind his older brothers. He was covered in makeup. It looked as if someone had tried to draw an enlightenment tattoo on his face, neck and chest.
“Oh my,” she said.
“We were trying to make a warrior tattoo like Dad’s,” he said.
Kiehle’s mouth dropped open, love and pride on his face.
“You’re supposed to be impartial,” Ally said under her breath.
“We’re sorry. We won’t do it again,” Max said.
Kiehle looked from the boys to Ally. She just sighed and shook her head. “I’ll deal with Zoey and Yoshi.”
“What? What do you mean?” Zoey asked, confused.
Kiehle slipped from bed and went to the boys. “Who’s next?” he asked, walking them out of the room.
Zoey and Yoshi both shrieked.
Ally got out of bed and went to them, putting an arm around both. “How about we get dressed and take a day trip to Tolanis? We can find you something to wear for when you speak with the Galactic Council.”
Zoey pouted. “Did you have to bring that up now?”
“What? Are you getting cold feet? I thought you were all gung-ho about speaking to them. Weren’t you the one who insisted on it?”
“I am. They need to take more responsibility for all the orphaned human children. I’m just a little nervous.”
“Don’t be nervous, Zoey, we’ll all be there with you,” Yoshi said.
Ally gave Zoey’s arm a light squeeze and kissed Yoshi on the top of her head. “She’s right. You have nothing to be nervous about. Two of the people you’ll be talking to will be Uncle Taio and Uncle Kane. You’ve practiced your speech on them a million times. You’ll knock ’em dead.”
Zoey looked up at her, brown eyes even darker with emotion. “You think so?”
“I know so.”
Zoey straightened her shoulders. “Yeah, let’s go get me a new dress.” She smiled at Ally. “And new makeup.”
“You guys have fun.” Yoshi slipped her hand into Ally’s. “I want to stay and get a tattoo with Daddy.”
Ally kissed her on her forehead. “Go on.”
Ally and Zoey watched her run away. Yoshi was enthralled with having a big sister and Zoey doted on her. Yoshi wanted to do everything just like Zoey. They were the best of friends. But when it came to training, Yoshi would happily put away all things girly and tussle with the boys. Ally didn’t have a doubt that one day she’d have her own enlightenment tattoo.
Zoey put an arm around Ally’s waist. “I’m sorry to wake you up so early. I just couldn’t help it. They get on my nerves sometimes.”
“I know.”
“But they’re my family.”
“Right.”
“Thanks for getting us out of the brothel.”
“That was all Dad’s handiwork. He wouldn’t have left any of you behind.”
“There are so many more kids out there like we were, lost and afraid with nobody taking care of them.”
“I know,” Ally whispered.
“It’s not right. They deserve a second chance at a good life.”
“And that’s why I think you’re the perfect person to get the Galactic Council to take action. They need to put a face to the atrocities that are going on.”
“Do you think I can make a difference?”
“Honey, you are going to rock their world.”
“Maybe they’ll give me a seat on the council?”
“Whoa, one thing at a time. Find a dress and get new makeup and then you can have dreams about taking over the universe.”
Zoey chuckled. “I love you.”
“I love you too.”
“Zoey,” Kiehle yelled, his voice booming from upstairs. “Do you have any more of this blue stuff?”
Zoey rolled her eyes. “I can’t believe they’re using my eye shadow. Aunt Sa’Mya ordered that special for me.”
“Kiehle…” Ally yelled back, about to tell him to put the eye shadow down, but Zoey stopped her with a hand on her arm.
“It’s okay, Mom. I can replace it.”
“Are you sure?”
Zoey smiled and nodded. “I am.” She walked toward the door. “Here I come,” she screamed up to him.
When she left, Ally sat on her bed between Rudy and Santa. They nuzzled closer to her as she reached out to pet them both. “This is the life. I couldn’t have prayed for anything better.”
About A.M. Griffin
A.M. Griffin is a wife who rarely cooks, mother of three, dog owner (and sometimes dog owned), a daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She’s a hard worker whose two favorite outlets are reading and writing. She enjoys reading everything from mystery novels to historical romances and of course fantasy romance. She is a believer in the unbelievable, open to all possibilities from mermaids in our oceans and seas, angels in the skies and intelligent life forms in distant galaxies. She has multi-publications in other genres under a different pen name.
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