The Girl And the Genie
“Emily and her mother both chose the roast chicken dinner, and for Winston, two hamburgers very rare. When Emily ordered a thirty dollar bottle of wine, Alice Mignon raised an eyebrow at the extravagance, but didn’t argue about it, although once the waiter left she asked whether Emily’s expense account would cover the wine. Emily lied and said it would.
The wine came before the food, and after a glass, Alice Mignon started crying.
“Mom?”
“I’m sorry, Emily, dear,” Alice Mignon said, sniffing back... her tears. She stopped for a moment to use her napkin to mop up around her eyes. “I’m just so happy to see you. I miss you, and I worry so much about you being alone in that city without anyone to watch over you.”
Of course, Emily did have someone. A three thousand year-old genie. But that wasn’t something she could tell her mother.
“Mom, I’m a big girl now. And I do have someone now. I’ve got this tough, little guy.”
Winston let out a thin whimper, and rolled over onto his side, his eyes wide open as he watched Emily and her mother glancing down at him.MoreLess
The wine came before the food, and after a glass, Alice Mignon started crying.
“Mom?”
“I’m sorry, Emily, dear,” Alice Mignon said, sniffing back... her tears. She stopped for a moment to use her napkin to mop up around her eyes. “I’m just so happy to see you. I miss you, and I worry so much about you being alone in that city without anyone to watch over you.”
Of course, Emily did have someone. A three thousand year-old genie. But that wasn’t something she could tell her mother.
“Mom, I’m a big girl now. And I do have someone now. I’ve got this tough, little guy.”
Winston let out a thin whimper, and rolled over onto his side, his eyes wide open as he watched Emily and her mother glancing down at him.MoreLess
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