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Prompt #16: Uncle - "Where's Uncle Auggie?"

Words: 440

Katia watched her Aunt Annie walk through the house like she was a zombie. It wasn't normal; Aunt Annie was sunshine and smiles and fun, not blah and doom and gloom. Chloe agreed with her sister on this point, and that's when they knew something was wrong. If the sisters agreed, it had to be true.

So young Katia decided to try a tried-and-true fix. She went up to Aunt Annie and asked point-blank, "When's Auggie coming over?"

Wrong question apparently. Whatever light was left in Aunt Annie's eyes dimmed, and the frown on her face got even sadder. Katia instantly started to apologize, but her aunt stopped her quickly. "It's not you," she assured the little girl. "It's just...Auggie's not around right now."

"Where is he?" Katia asked, tilting her head.

"Africa."

"Why's he there?"

Aunt Annie chewed her lower lip. "Seeing his girlfriend."

Well, that puzzled Katia plently. "I thought you were Auggie's girlfriend."

"No sweetie, we're just friends. Parker is...Parker is Auggie's girlfriend."

Katia decided right then and there that she didn't like this Parker lady. Anyone who made Aunt Annie look so hurt and sad had to be a mean person. "When is Auggie coming back?"

Aunt Annie sighed. "After the summer's over, I think."

"We should invite him over," the little girl continued. "I miss him."

Her aunt nodded absently. "I do too, sweetie."

"Why don't you call him?"

Aunt Annie shook her head. "I don't want to bother him."

"Got his number?"

"Well, yeah, but..."

Katia didn't stick around to hear the rest. Bolting like a rabbit from the hounds, she made for her aunt's purse and dug for her cell phone. Prize in hand, she ran for the safety of her room and shut the door. As a child of the digital age, it didn't take too long for her to locate Auggie's number on her aunt's speed-dial. It rang three times, then went to voicemail.

At the beep Katia said, "Auggie! It's Katia! Call back, like, now. Aunt Annie misses you loads. And you have to visit, cuz you promised you would! So come back quick, okay? Gotta go before Aunt Annie catches me. Call her, she misses you! Bye!"

As quickly as before, Katia replaced the phone in her aunt's purse. Auggie better call back soon, she thought. I want Aunt Annie to smile again.

Can't wait for the new season to start!

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