Chapter 57- Hi There
Sophie and Flint could see Marissa lacing around in agitation. Rafael was expected to come around seven, but the kids were ready before six.
Even Marissa was nervous about her dress. She decided on a skirt and then a floral summer dress and then she decided, she wasn’t in the mood to show off her legs.
Poor Sophia and Flint kept comforting her nerves now they also had given up. Tonight, no employee had stayed back for any order.
Marissa didn’t want any of them to witness the meeting. She was already on the edge and now didn’t want any more stuff on her plate.
"Can you please sit down?" Sophie gave her a sympathetic look and looked at the kids who had now gotten busy with Legos.
"Sophie," Marissa came to her friend absent-mindedly, "Don’t you think these couches should be placed in L shape so that we all can face each other?"
Sophie twisted her neck to look at Flint who appeared to be busy reading a newspaper but could hear everything.
"How about I move these chairs against the wall, this will have a good effect on the room. What do you say?" she clasped her hands like a child who wasn’t able to keep her excitement.
"Marissa. Why don’t you drink some coffee? I can make coffee for all of us... there is still time to..." She trailed off when heard a light sound from the small desk where the kids were sitting. The Lego Mountain had fallen on the ground and the kids had started giggling.
"Sweethearts. Pick up those pieces," she darted towards the small table and crouched down to get all the pieces, "I told you we are expecting your... dad and ... this place should look clean,"
She started putting all the Lego pieces on the desk. The kids gave a sheepish look to each other when Abigail made a pout, "We have been expecting dad for quite some time and he is not even here, Mommy!"