His Eagle Eyes on Me

Rose would ask this question every year.

Every year, the answer she got was a negative one.

"I wonder how she is doing." Rose sighed worriedly. "I thought that she would call me, but she never called me at all."

"So many years have passed. She has a new life now," said the nun, comforting her. "If you are destined to meet, you will meet again one day."

"Hmm."

Layla bought a couple of lucky charms from the church. She gave one each to her parents. She kept one for herself, and the remaining two she bought for Hayden and Robert. "Mom, what did you wish for this year? I wished for health and peace in our family," Layla said.

Avery said, "My wish every year is the same."

Layla said, "I know what you wished for. To find Ivy, isn't it?"

Avery shook her head. "My wish is that our family will be happy and safe. Your father's wish is to find Ivy. We wish for different things."

Layla was speechless.

we're too

don't be too sad. Perhaps, one day you'll

many times. I'm already numb to it, but

great. I feel that people who hike up the hill will be cleansed. All the annoying things on my mind have become less annoying already." "You can go out often in the

Mom, I'm

me find someone, and I agreed to it. It's hard for me to go back on

to her daughter confiding in

to know more boys. That way, I have a wider range of choices," Layla continued, "so, I think I

much about how others think. It does not matter what they think of you, so long as you are comfortable and happy." Avery placed her arm on her daughter's shoulder. Layla was slightly taller

Eric visit you this New Year's?" Layla suddenly asked after

say that he would be coming to visit." Avery could not help but say, "I'm guessing that he is a little too afraid of coming. He had told me that we will have a meal once

he is going to visit his girlfriend! Isn't his girlfriend from Bridgedale?"

go have a look at the children in

"Hmm."

relatives and friends had come to visit him. Eric was in the room playing with a group