Paradise for a Sinner
“The triplets automatically sat cross-legged on the area rug while the older kids crowded onto the long sofa. Teddy and Anastasia stayed slightly outside the family circle.
Joe stood to address his family. He paced with his hands behind his back simply to keep them still as he often did when talking to his teammates. “The young lady over there is your cousin, Anastasia Polasky. Her parents died in a car crash a couple of weeks ago, and she’ll be living with us now because she has no other family....” The words came out grim and unwelcoming though he hadn’t intended them to be.
The children turned to stare at the girl still cradling her dog. Anastasia stood tall and announced, “Princess Anastasia Marya Polasky. You may address me as Princess.”
“Cher, we don’t have real princesses in America. You will just be plain Anastasia from now on, and that’s a mouthful in itself.”
“We could give her a nickname,” Annie volunteered. “Except I’m already Annie, so we can’t use that.”MoreLess
Joe stood to address his family. He paced with his hands behind his back simply to keep them still as he often did when talking to his teammates. “The young lady over there is your cousin, Anastasia Polasky. Her parents died in a car crash a couple of weeks ago, and she’ll be living with us now because she has no other family....” The words came out grim and unwelcoming though he hadn’t intended them to be.
The children turned to stare at the girl still cradling her dog. Anastasia stood tall and announced, “Princess Anastasia Marya Polasky. You may address me as Princess.”
“Cher, we don’t have real princesses in America. You will just be plain Anastasia from now on, and that’s a mouthful in itself.”
“We could give her a nickname,” Annie volunteered. “Except I’m already Annie, so we can’t use that.”MoreLess
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