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Chapter Two: Early Bird


Groaning, the woman's phthalo blue eyes cracked open and tiredly observed the seven year old girl that stared not-quite-at-her. She rocked back and forth, clasping her hands behind her back; she paused while Marian sat up, but then continued. Rubbing her scalp, Marian glared at the glow of her clock, in the darkness of her bedroom.

5:17am.

"I'm hungry."

"Honey, I could have sworn you could cook." She tiredly teased, as she swung bare legs out of bed.

"Marian!"

"Alright, alright... Let me find some pants-" The girl held up a pair of red flannel pajama pants, "Found some!"