Chapter 99: Three Years

To my slight surprise, I heard Marisha reply instead:

"Oh. Hello, dear. Here to check on Kaley? She's still sleeping though. She had a good cry as she told me everything that happened while we were gone… You… You two have been through a lot but she kept on saying how grateful she is of you being there at all of those times. Come in though, this is your house. Pfft…"

"Ah. Right, right…" I faintly chuckled as I saw Kaley sleeping soundly on her lap.

"You were just back from a run?"

I nodded, "Yes, ma'am."

"Was Kaley like this or was she keeping it together?"

"Umm…" trailing as I noticed the wetness in Kaley's eyelids, "She's… She's pretty much keeping it together ever since they got here. Oh. There was one time Olivia had a thought that you two might not come back or found the note we left for you but Kaley reassured her and kept as strong for both of them. She's been really great, actually… Didn't notice she might be feeling that bad—"