I miss you, said the wind, and Aurora sang along to its hidden lullaby while hugging her mom for the first time since four days ago. We sat around a wooden, circular table with tartan napkins on it. The woman served green tea and raspberry cake, eyed the three kids and smiled widely, so widely that her and Aurora's smile made one. "So...when they find you? You'll surrender?"
"It's not an attack, momma, but yes. We'll make sure when other people want to subdue the weakest, they'll be aware and abreast they're not the ones leading the party."
"I liked the way you were separated, but it didn't work for you this time. They would only humiliate you, if they knew now. Drive them mad, drop their jaws, blow that pixie dust on your way. And then, only then, reunite. Be official."
"Sounds pretty logical to me."
"To me, too." My intervention sounded surprising, as if I was expected to be part of an enemy party. The woman gave me her hand for a shake, let me get aware of her baffling strength and vigor.
"I'm Susy Black. Don't be afraid, I'll be eager to guide you all along the way."
"That would be a pleasure to the twins and I, but just to specify, my mum never declined." "I wouldn't watch from a distance, sweetheart. I'm ready to resume my functions with a vengeance." I was blown away but how shameless and badass that woman was. She almost instantly became my role model. Maybe she threw shade at how unable my mother could occasionally be, but if I were her, I'd probably say worse. Icing on the cake, she most probably must have known my own mother more than I myself have.
"Kids, now keep on living and train to get synergistic together. No need to simulate, you can only make plans or hypothesis. And let me tell you that you were incredibly good this time. I'm infinitely proud because you covered all the odds and stepped in the way of the powerful implications." She looked my way and blinked. So she knew exactly what I saw. My own daydreams were soon to be none of a secret to anyone. I slept at their house that evening, reread my science lessons and highlighted my old notes, texted my mom that I would be back as soon as I would have talked some things over.
One thing was for sure, we were going to nail it.