Leeane yawned as she slowly woke up, the sun shining from the attic window casting its warm glow throughout the attic, she pulled the covers over her and snuggled into them trying to fall back asleep, but then yelling from downstairs meant no sleeping in...
She sighed and got up getting dressed in her favorite outfit, a green striped shirt and a yellow skirt, she walked to her desk and looked in the drawer and pulled out a cog gear, it had a bit of rust from non usage but still shined like brand new, she opened the journal her father got her for her 5th birthday which wasn't to long ago, a sketch of a cog gear was on it with writing around it, she looked at it for a bit til she heard footsteps coming upstairs
She quickly put the gear and journal back into the drawer before her aunt came in, her usual smiling face was gone and she was frowning and her fur was grey and black unlike it's usual bright green
"Auntie? Are you ok?" Leeane asked, looking at her aunt with a worried look on her face
Her aunt nodded "yes.. yes... I am fine.. I just lost all my laff is all, it's nothing... ill be fine"
Leeane was about to ask another question but then the front door slammed open, the sounds of cameras and paparazzi yelling out questions and other things, the door slammed again
Leeane and her aunt went downstairs to see the commotion and saw her mother and sister in lavish dresses, they looked like they were at a concert or fancy party, her mother giggled saying something but they couldn't hear it
As Leeane and her aunt stepped into the living room, they saw someone in a navy uniform laughing with her as they were talking with someone
"Jupiter, who is this? A man coming home for the war?" Her aunt asked
"Oh! This lovely man has quit the navy, he also has news about thundering.." when she said his ex husbands name she scowled a bit but kept it hidden
"Is daddy coming home?" Leeane squeaked in happiness at the thought of it, she hadn't seen her father in 3 years
The man shook his head sadly, frowning "sorry kid, you daddy ain't comin home for awhile... I was forced to quit due to my back injury...," he kneed down her her eye level and put a hand on her small shoulder "don't worry, he will come home, just don't give up hope kid" he smiled and ruffled her hair
Leeane sighed sadly at the news, she was hoping he would be home by now...
"Well I ought to head out now, have a good day y'all hear?" He turned to leave but her Jupiter gently grabbed his hand and pulled him back
"Aww... don't you think you can't stay for a little longer?" She cooed
The man shook his head sighing, he knew what she was trying to do as many other women did it before...
"Ma'am pardon my French, I- um miss could you cover the lil ones ears before I continue?..."
Her aunt covered leeanes ears the best she could, he cleared his throat and continued speaking
"Ma'am with no disrespect, I am a happily married man with beautiful children..., I don't need no hoe tryin to seduce me! ahem... I apologize for that but I felt it needed to be said.. now, I will be taking my leave and going home to my wife and kids.." he then promptly turned and walked out