Valerie

“And then…and then one of them fell into the pool.” Sophia giggled against me and a smile reached my lips.

“That sounds horrendous.”

“Absolutely horrendous.” She snorted before devolving anymore laughter.

We hadn't gone far this time, spending time in the garden at the backyard where I'd rested for several minutes. Sophia had kept me company, regaling me with tales of some of her entertaining moments.

Another week passed in the blink of an eye. Yet unlike the first, ...