Chapter 77. The Jasmines

Shelsy’s mother was slowly recovering under her care. They were in her room, and while her mother was taking a bath, Shelsy prepared breakfast and brought it up to the room. They had promised to have breakfast together there. She was placing the tray with the food on the table when she heard laughter coming from the patio. As she looked out the window, she saw her father and Sondra.

Sondra was learning to ride a bicycle while her father held onto her. Seeing them like that didn’t please Shelsy. Something inside her told her that something wasn’t right. However, she dismissed the negative thoughts. Maybe she was seeing things that didn’t exist. Her father was just teaching Sondra how to ride a bike, that’s all. She repeated this to herself over and over again.

The table was next to the window, so when her mother sat down, she also heard what was going on. She noticed that her mother focused her attention on the garden.

“I’m glad you’re feeling better, Mom. I’ll stay