Away the Shackles

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Lisa sniffed and looked up. "Thank you baby. Don't worry, your daddy will be back tomorrow.. We're just a little frustrated with eachother," she said, wiping under her eyes where tears had collected.
 
Brin managed a tiny smile as she got the floor clean of the glass. her motehr would never stop trying would she. never stop hoping that Brin would hope with her....that she could think her father was ever comming back fo any amount of time. Brin knew all too well teh patern of her family and hope was something she gave up on a long time ago.
"Lets take care of that hand." Brin said as she put the broom away and walked up to her mom
 
"No honey, I can take care of this..." Lisa said. "You go up to bed." She smiled sadly to her older daughter. "Tell Mara I'll be up to tuck her in again soon."
 
Mara slipped off of her bed bringing her blanket which was wrapped around her. She snuck downstairs and poked her head quietly around the corner of the kitchen unnoticed by her mom or her sister.
 
"Well uhm..she's sleeping wiht me tonight so...but I'll tell her good night for you." Brin said as she turned to walk away then she stopped to face her mom again, "why do you put up with it?"
 
"Brin!" Lisa cried. "Don't talk about your father like that! He's part of this family," she said, rubbing her hand gently. "I love your father very much. Just sometimes, he makes it.... harder."
 
"hard...yah," she thought for a moment, "that's one way of putting it." he voice was harsher now, "but if he really wanted to trully be a part of this family he wouldn't stay away so much, mom."
 
"It's just his job," Lisa said, brushing the reason aside. "He's doing it so we can have such a nice life." She reached up into one of the cabinets and pulled down the first aid kit.
 
"Good night mom," she said rolling her eyes but her back was turned...her mom hadn't seen. she stopped at the base of the stairs spotting Mara. she slumped realizing her sister probably heard all of that.
 
Mara curled up in Brins bed and breathed in and out loudly so Brin would think she was asleep the whole time.
 
Lisa finished wrapping her hand and sat back down at the table. She put her head back in her hands and tried to keep quiet as she sobbed.
 
Brin walked into her room and quietly closed the door, "mom said good night." she said as she climed into bed [putting one arm around Mara, "I know your not asleep...so...good night. I love you."
 
"Goodnight, I love you too." She said snuggling into her big sister. She laid like that for about two minutes, what seemed like forever to her. Then whispered, "Is Daddy coming back?"
 
Brin closed her eyes and stroked Mara's hair, "yah...yah he's comming back." for how long she had no idea and honsetly she didn't really care. it was all such a mess she tried not to care too much or it just hurt that much more.
 
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