chapter 13(2)

Looking at Derrick, he also seems concerned. “I will be back,” he says and walks out. Eziah’s hands start slapping my legs, and he blows spit bubbles excitedly, and I smile at him. Jonah leans over Marabella making funny faces at her, making her giggle, and Marge hands me some tissues to wipe off Eziah's drool-covered chin. I clean his face just as Andrei walks back in. He says nothing, and I can tell something upsets him. “I want his background checked first, email everything over to me,” he says before hanging up. Derrick leans on the counter, his eyes on Jonah, and I know I won’t like whatever it is. We sit in intense silence, and Andrei’s eyes are stuck on the wall behind Derrick, he won’t look at me even when I reach over and squeeze his hand. Hearing the roller shutters start opening, we hear footsteps on the stairs. We wait, and the kids play with Jonah munching on the sandwich Marge made him. After about twenty minutes, Kat walks in fully dressed and stops in the doorway. Andre