Once Pepper and her brothers are in front of their neighbors house, Daphne, runs straight to Pepper. The cute little four year old clings right to Peppers legs, hugging her.
"Hey little monkey." Pepper hugs her back
"Hiiiiiii! What took you so long to get here?"
"Slight delays." She picks up Daphne and starts walking into the house.
"You took so long that Bubby and Daddy had to leave!" Daphne exclaims
"I'm sorry. I got here as soon as I could."
"It's fine. Now let's go eat. All this waiting for you made me hungry."
"Okay." Pepper giggles
They get into the house and Pepper smells cooked veggies. They smell so good!
"Hello Mrs. Rabbitt." Pepper calls out.
"Oh hello dear! Come in, come in!" Mrs. Rabbitt says, coming out of the kitchen with the same cheerful smile she always has.
"I made fried chicken, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and cooked vegetables. Help yourself. All of you."
"Thank you ma'am." Pepper smiles at Mrs. R.
Mrs. R always made Pepper and her brothers feel welcome and loved and wanted. She was almost like a second mother. Actually... with how little they actually saw their own mother, Mrs....