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Chapter 22

Chapter 22 ~ Unpredictable

After Maya's and Lydia's awkward conversation about Wes, she left her mother to sleep while she wandered downstairs. Her mother still held that fierce aura to her that Maya admired, she was the reason why she was so stubborn and hard headed. Exactly like her. Maya caught a glimpse of the kitchen light on and wandered in, her dad perched over the sink

"Mum seems to be handling"

Frank jumped startled at Maya, he gripped the glass of water tighter fighting back inner anger "That sounds like her"

"I don't get how she can be so..... calm" Maya stated more to herself "You've been married so long"

"Your mother has always handled tough situations better than I have" Frank admitted "It's one of the things I love about her, other than the fact that she can make any sane man crazy" Frank smiled taking a seat on a stool

Maya copied his actions "Where does Tanya get her personality from then" Maya teased

Frank laughed and tried to glare at Maya but the small joke made his heart melt. This is how he pictured the last of his time, happy and alive not sitting around feeling sorry for his family. Frank sat back and smiled at Maya's beaming face

"We should do something, the whole family"

"Wait, like a bucket list?"

"Yeah" Frank contemplated "Sort of like that"

Maya beamed and sat and waited for her dad to say something but he came up short. Frowning Maya interjected his next words doubtfully "Why don't we go to the beach? We haven't been there since I was little"

Franks face seemed to brighten up immediately and he nodded enthusiastically "We can take some food down too"

"Sounds like a plan" Maya couldn't take the grin from her face

"Tomorrow then, I'll tell the others in the morning when we're packed" Frank laughed beginning to walk out "I'm gonna go start packing, night sweetheart"

"Night dad"

Maya ventured back to her room excited. She fell into a dreamless sleep, hours after she was in bed. Due mostly to the fact that she was happy

Maya sounds of feet before the knock on the door,Tanya came running in with a wide smile "We're going to the beach! All of us, mum and dad" Tanya squealed

"I know!" Maya laughed "Me and dad were talking last night"

"Really? He hardly talks to us" Tanya frowned, slumping onto the bed

"I pretty much had him cornered"

"Dad always had a better relationship with you"

"What do you mean?"

Tanya sighed "Why do you think he pushed you so much? He wanted the best for his little girl"

"Hey, dont go beating yourself over that" Maya scolded "Dad loves us both the same, mum too"

"Maya its ok, maybe you can't see it but even a blind man can see that" Tanya smiled "I'm glad he has you, he doesn't like talking to anyone about his condition"

"He doesn't talk to me either"

"But he does, look at me I'm as strong as a tissue and mum" Tanya shook her head "Mum is pretty self explanatory"

Maya instantly smiled "It's cause I want to know whats happening"

"Well whatever the case, hurry we're leaving in ten!"