Chapter 2: The Comforting Dinner
If you believe dreams can come true, they are a reality.
-Anonymous
Violet rang the door bell. Her heart beating at a fast pace. She took a deep breath. It was just her cousin's house. She would try to make a good impression. She hadn't seen any of her family in a long time. Oh, how she wished she could change. A tall man opened the door. Her pale white skin turned even whiter.
"Violet? Is that you? Oh, I missed you!" Sky smiled with eagerness. He invited her and saw the house was richly furnished. A woman walked up and greeted her.
"Hi, I'm Alice, Sky's wife. You must be Violet. Nice to meet you." She said. She smiled showing a comforting face. They lead her down a hallway into a burgundy colored room. There was a beautiful oak table with porcelain plates set on top for three. Oh, she knew she was going to mess up something. Her apartment was middle class, and her cousin was high middle class. She knew from the second she saw the house she would do something to make them hate her for life.
"Sky how has it been living in Islington?" Violet said. She sat down at a place at the table. She put her brown purse on her lap, she checked for messages. None. She could relax. It WAS summer after all.
"Well, it has been nice for me here. The hospital life is nice. I hope you have been fine. I hadn't seen you since the wedding. How are you then, Vi? " He said with a smile as he brought a pot of boiling soup to the table. It smiled like vegetable. It made her savor for dinner even more.
"Well, That is good Sky. I moved away to start a new life because I just wasn't feeling the rush of life. Deep yes, I know." Violet said. Alice sat down at the table and adjusted her blouse's pale pink collar.
"Sky's been such a big help for my Bachelor's Degree. He is such a sweetie." Alice said passing a bowl of soup to Violet.
"I remembered the days. When I use to go stravagate to see my friends in the city." Sky smiled. Alice just stared at him with horror. Violet looked at Sky with a confused look.
"Stravagate, must I ask?" Violet said. Sky showed a look of grim.
"Did I say Stravagate? No, I meant traveling. Yes, traveling." Sky slurred out of his mouth then scooping a huge helping of vegetable soup to his lips.
"Oh Sky your silly little words. You just talk in medical terms all day don't you?" Alice said coming in for the save. She gave a sigh of relief when Violet changed the subject. The dinner was delicious and it was very enjoyable. Then, Alice and Violet washed the dishes while Sky put the leftovers away.
Then, Sky came out with a small wrapped package with scarlet red wrapping paper. It was beautifully wrapped. He sat it down in front of Violet. She looked up in awe.
"Here you, go Vi. I hope you like it." Sky said cheerfully. Alice came up from behind Sky and gave him a hug.
"It is so wonderfully for you to give me gift. It really is." She said. She carefully unwrapped it and dropped her mouth open in awe again. It was a beautiful wooden box painted with intricate floor designs. It had a sliver latch. She opened it up to see a assortment of colors. It was a watercolor case.
"Oh, it is beautiful in every single way possible. Oh, Sky and Alice you didn't have to." She said amazingly.
"It was the least we can do. You are a skilled painter and painted a lovely painting of a garden for our wedding gift." Alice said, smiling happily.
"Oh, thank you so much. I have to go now. See you later family. Love you much." She got up and hugged them, and slipping her gift into her purse waved good-bye going down the steps to the house.