Intense Presence

She pairs her eyes at me, then at rose , I know that look, " what is it anna?", she smiles at me then back at rose, who had her head bent down now, as she drummed her hands beside her, ''mom wants everyone to be gathered for dinner" she said, beaming now.

" I would be there in twenty_"

" mom wants you there now, and rose too" she said stomping her feet on the floor as she folds her arms together, staring at her lips poked out, “being silly doesn't do much , I would be there in twenty minutes" I added, she rolled her eyes then yanks rose by the arm.

" hey!"

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Like every other year, mom threw a party to showcase her fancy ideas on how well she could get so much food to fit on one table, and how well people would admire the food, and her too,