Hi guys! Here's another story for you guys to read :3 This is the one that I mentioned in the author's notes in the Mystery of the Challenger. I will have author's notes for this one to explain why this one was necessary. But for now, read on and enjoy!(:
Payback
Prologue
On a quiet Saturday evening, I was relaxing in the living room with the dogs and Riley, while Chloe straightened her hair for church the next day. Suddenly, I heard my daughter calling me, and I got up and headed to her bathroom; expecting to need to help her with something. This was not the case.
"What is it Chloe?" I asked upon walking through the bathroom door.
"I was just thinking about the treasure stories you tell me, Mom," Chloe began. "And I always noticed that in your stories, you talk about my 'Aunt Hannah', but I've never heard about her except in occasional talk about her in your stories or to Aunt Abigail and Uncle Ben. Why haven't I met her? And why don't you talk about her anymore?"
I took a sharp breath and closed my eyes. This was a little bit of a difficult subject for me, and I had hoped Chloe wouldn't notice Hannah's absence in everyday talk and life. But I should have known she would have been too smart not to notice. And besides, it was about time she knew the story.
"So you want to know why you don't remember your Aunt Hannah?" I said hesitantly. When Chloe nodded, I took a deep breath and said, "Ok, here we go…"