she had not brought a knife and fork with her. “Rochelle, pass me your knife and fork. I don’t want to go all the way back to the kitchen,” she said. Rochelle held her plate to her sister one-handed as she continued flipping the channels randomly. “So, what about you, Roch? What do you have planned for the day?” she asked in between bites.
“ Well, not much. Now that I am officially done with college, I have an entire week to do absolutely nothing,” Rochelle said smiling.
“ Technically, you are not officially done with it.” Cynthia added pedantically. “You still have to get an internship. You do know it accounts for forty per cent of your grade, right?” she added, looking at Rochelle with a mock-stern expression.
“ I do. But I am not doing anything this week. It’s my time to unwind,” Rochelle said smiling. “And I have already sent out my applications. All I have to do now is wait,” she added confidently. Desiree smiled at her proudly as she took another bite. She could hardly believe that there was a time when she worried day and night about her sister.. She was now surer than ever that she was a better parent than most. Rochelle had turned into this beautiful and intelligent young lady that proved to Desiree that she had done a good job. She knew that if her mother saw her at that moment; saw them, that she would have been proud.
“ And how come you aren’t at Taylor’s anyway?” Cynthia asked.
“ Like you said, I was forced to take the timed off. I had not made any vacation plans and he has a few jobs to do today. So I guess I will be seeing him later,” Desiree said.
“ I don’t understand why he has to work. I mean he did win fifty grand,” Cynthia said. Rochelle turned and looked at the two.
“ You know, I always thought it was just me, but you know what Dee? I also wonder the same thing. I mean, that was fifty grand he never had to toil for. Shouldn’t he just invest in stocks and just sit back and live the dream?” she said. Desiree laughed.
“ You guys realized that he won fifty grand, not fifty million, right?” she said.
“ Yes, and invested in the right way, that fifty could be the jackpot,” Cynthia said.
“ True that. I mean, if I was you, I would never work again. You also have twenty five grand under your belt,” Rochelle said.
“ Oh honey, you are so not done with education, because if you were, you would have known that it is hardly enough,” Desiree said. “The money is a future investment. I would not want to worry about my child’s education at every waking moment, you know,” she added. Rochelle smiled.
“ Aww, is someone beginning to hear the pitter- patter of little feet?” she asked.
“ Or do we already have a bun in the oven?” Cynthia asked. Desiree smiled and shook her head.
“ Nothing of the sort. I just want to make sure that I have a secure future. That’s all,” Desiree said calmly.
“ Well, there is that, and there is also the small fact that you would not have to work,” Rochelle said.
“ Oh come on, are we back at that again?” Desiree asked.
“ Please, the topic was never really over,” Cynthia said. “At least not as far as Rochelle is concerned,” she added, grinning. Desiree took one last bite and then put her plate on the coffee table.
“ Okay, I don’t know how I can put this in a way that you would understand. But I love working Roch, I love knowing that I work hard to put food on the table and to keep the roof over our heads. There is just something truly satisfying about knowing that you have worked for everything you own,” Desiree said. She looked at Cynthia, who nodded somberly in acknowledgment.
“ She is right. The café does not make a fortune but every day I look at my satisfied customers I know that the late nights are definitely worth it,” Cynthia said. “Well, you two puppies may not have anything to do today but I have a café to run, and I think I am late,” she added as she
“ Well, not much. Now that I am officially done with college, I have an entire week to do absolutely nothing,” Rochelle said smiling.
“ Technically, you are not officially done with it.” Cynthia added pedantically. “You still have to get an internship. You do know it accounts for forty per cent of your grade, right?” she added, looking at Rochelle with a mock-stern expression.
“ I do. But I am not doing anything this week. It’s my time to unwind,” Rochelle said smiling. “And I have already sent out my applications. All I have to do now is wait,” she added confidently. Desiree smiled at her proudly as she took another bite. She could hardly believe that there was a time when she worried day and night about her sister.. She was now surer than ever that she was a better parent than most. Rochelle had turned into this beautiful and intelligent young lady that proved to Desiree that she had done a good job. She knew that if her mother saw her at that moment; saw them, that she would have been proud.
“ And how come you aren’t at Taylor’s anyway?” Cynthia asked.
“ Like you said, I was forced to take the timed off. I had not made any vacation plans and he has a few jobs to do today. So I guess I will be seeing him later,” Desiree said.
“ I don’t understand why he has to work. I mean he did win fifty grand,” Cynthia said. Rochelle turned and looked at the two.
“ You know, I always thought it was just me, but you know what Dee? I also wonder the same thing. I mean, that was fifty grand he never had to toil for. Shouldn’t he just invest in stocks and just sit back and live the dream?” she said. Desiree laughed.
“ You guys realized that he won fifty grand, not fifty million, right?” she said.
“ Yes, and invested in the right way, that fifty could be the jackpot,” Cynthia said.
“ True that. I mean, if I was you, I would never work again. You also have twenty five grand under your belt,” Rochelle said.
“ Oh honey, you are so not done with education, because if you were, you would have known that it is hardly enough,” Desiree said. “The money is a future investment. I would not want to worry about my child’s education at every waking moment, you know,” she added. Rochelle smiled.
“ Aww, is someone beginning to hear the pitter- patter of little feet?” she asked.
“ Or do we already have a bun in the oven?” Cynthia asked. Desiree smiled and shook her head.
“ Nothing of the sort. I just want to make sure that I have a secure future. That’s all,” Desiree said calmly.
“ Well, there is that, and there is also the small fact that you would not have to work,” Rochelle said.
“ Oh come on, are we back at that again?” Desiree asked.
“ Please, the topic was never really over,” Cynthia said. “At least not as far as Rochelle is concerned,” she added, grinning. Desiree took one last bite and then put her plate on the coffee table.
“ Okay, I don’t know how I can put this in a way that you would understand. But I love working Roch, I love knowing that I work hard to put food on the table and to keep the roof over our heads. There is just something truly satisfying about knowing that you have worked for everything you own,” Desiree said. She looked at Cynthia, who nodded somberly in acknowledgment.
“ She is right. The café does not make a fortune but every day I look at my satisfied customers I know that the late nights are definitely worth it,” Cynthia said. “Well, you two puppies may not have anything to do today but I have a café to run, and I think I am late,” she added as she
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