Lauren decided not to waste any more time thinking about what she should do; after all, nothing she was doing fit into that category.
That little girl needed someone to love her, and Lauren needed that too.
Mandy was coming with her.
The lights were still out when she rolled up the gravel drive, but she heard the belligerent yaps of the furry fluff ball, bouncing on the windowsill in aggravation at her arrival. Lauren looked at the devilish dog, her eyes resuming their vacant, slightly pained, expression – Then she became privy to a truly wicked idea- But Mandy first. She reminded herself.
She hurried upstairs to the attic, which served as the young girl’s room, and softly stroked the sleeping child’s shoulder until her eyes fluttered open. “L-Lauren?” She looked intently at Lauren’s face: “I’m hungry.” “you’ll get some food, don’t worry.” She smilingly assured the four-year-old. “Sweety, would you like to come with me? I’m going on a…a long vacation. It’ll be just you and me-what d’ya say chica?”
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