(Author’s POV)
"Hey, wake up. You won’t believe who I met inside the store just now," Yelena said dramatically while patting on Myra’s shoulder to wake her up as the latter had drifted off at some point. She was dreaming about her orphanage days.
She was weary after all that drama with the old lady and at some point, had dozed off, completely lost in her dream.
This time Yelena’s voice was a little to shrill, waking Myra awake with a start, "WAKE UP. Lazy head. Or we get in trouble."
"Wha~ t? What happened? What is it? Is there an earthquake?" Myra asked with her eyes now wide awake.
"Do you know who I met inside the store?" Yelena asked while securing Myra’s mask properly.
Myra with a puzzling look on her face asked back, "Who?"
"Your dad. I met your dad inside the store. We even made some small talks, as he came to purchase a phone. Damn, that was some nerve wrecking. He kept on looking at your phone," Yelena told her the gist of what happened inside, mumbling theatrically.
Listen to Yelena’s words, Myra panicked, "What? Dad is here? Shit."
When they were talking about William, he came out of the store with a wide smile as he looked at the carry bag, every now and then.
William noticed Yelena’s car and started walking towards it.
In a state of overwhelming fear to get caught, Myra adjusted her seat flatly and laid down on it.
Yelena didn’t want to take any chances so she got out of the car immediately and stood in front of the window to obstruct William’s view completely, "Uncle, do you need something?" She asked politely, though she was getting nervous. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
"Why did you get out of the car Yelena? It is hot outside," William said with concern. He tried to look inside the car.
"It’s no problem for me uncle. Do you want to talk about something?" Yelena tilted her body to block his vision some more.
William looked at her with suspicion and question, "Are you alright. Yelena? Why are you standing like that?"
She started laughing awkwardly, "No worries. I am just stretching my body. Yes, what were you about to ask me?’ She quickly changed the topic.
Inside the car, Myra tried to stay still. She was so afraid that she held her breath. From where she was lying, her vision was obstructed by Yelena, so she couldn’t see her father’s face. But his voice was audible.
William got excited and took out the thing from the carry bag and inquired Yelena, "Yelena, what do you think about this phone?" He unlatched the box and showed her the model.
Yelena was baffled by William’s question but answered nevertheless, "It’s nice and this teal color is refreshing as well. Are you buying it for yourself of aunt Sandra? You surely have great taste uncle." She made a thumbs up gesture with both her hands.
William replied truthfully, "No, no. This one is for Myra."
"Has Myra returned already?" Yelena acted surprised, her voice a bit exaggerated.
"She said she is coming today. Actually, her phone got damaged. So, I bought her a new one. You know how she is. She won’t buy a new one instead repair her old phone," he told Yelena bashfully with an innocent smile intact on his face.
Myra heard William’s sincere words and a lump formed in her throat, her nose itching. She tried to clear her throat and choked resulting in a cough.
William asked, "What was it? Is someone with you?"
Yelena took a second to compose herself. She then said, "Uncle William, actually it is my cousin she has allergy reaction and is resting inside the car. I was just taking her to the hospital." She lied through gritted teeth, her face stiff.
"Ohh dear, sorry for taking up your time. Go ahead," William immediately apologized for the delay and Yelena bowed and got inside the car instantly.
William knocked on the window and Yelena gulped hard but still lowered it, "Yes, Uncle William?"

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