It is Enough-Leah & Rachel!

Here is an excerpt from the novella It is Enough! It reveals the growing bond between two sisters who live on opposite sides of the country. This selection is a precursor to an the upcoming novella called Tyre’s Girls which focuses on their sisterhood.

“Leah and Rachel went on to the show, got popcorn and had great seats. It
looked as if many of the other parents had the same idea because
Rachel saw many of her classmates at the cinema. They had good seats
and at one point before the actual show started, Rachel needed to go
to the washroom.
“I will take her,” Leah told Phoenix.
“Will you girls be okay?” Phoenix asked. “Yes, I saw where it is.
You can hold our seats, Auntie Phoenix.”
Phoenix laughed when they left and said, “Little Miss Bossy. Gotta
love her, though,” she thought to herself.
They walked out with Leah carefully holding Rachel’s hand. They
went into the washroom when Leah noticed a change on Rachel’s face.
She pulled back on Leah’s hand and partially hid behind her skirt.
She bent down and said softly,” What’s wrong Rachel?” Rachel
pouted and pointed to a girl going into one of the stalls.
She whispered to Leah, “She is always mean to me at school.
She says mean things and she always tells me that I think that I am
special.”
“But you are special, Rachel. You are special to me, Papa Tyre
and Auntie Phoenix,” Leah consoled her. At that point, the girl saw
Rachel and Leah purposely said, “Go on, Rachel. I will be standing
right here.”
Rachel went into the stall. Leah eyes met the other little girl’s eyes
in the mirror as she washed her hands. Leah put her hand on her hip
and gestured at her eyes and then pointed to Rachel’s stall.
The little girl did not quite know what it meant, but she felt fear.
Leah said, “I’m her big sister!” the other little girl nodded as if she got
the message and left out in a hurry.
Rachel came out of the stall and saw that the coast was clear. Leah
acted like she was cleaning her hands after doing a dirty job and said,
“I don’t think you will have any more problems with her but if you do,
write me and let me know!”
Rachel gave her big, protecting sister a hug and they sashayed up
the aisle to their seats in their matching dresses, specially designed by
Phoenix.”

Lynn M.
July 6, 2024