Color of Deception

by Khara Campbell

  “Rachel?” Debra looked up to see her and Pete walking into the family room.

  “Hi Debra,” Rachel hesitantly walked over to the couch where Debra was sitting and sat down. Debra watched her cautiously. “I came to apologize to you for my nasty behavior toward you. I was wrong and I’m sorry. I hope you can forgive me.”

  Debra was speechless. She looked at Rachel, then up at Pete. She had weeks ago told herself that she and Rachel would probably never get along, now lo and behold. “Uh, um. Yes, I forgive you.”

  “Thank you!” Rachel got up and hugged Debra, which shocked Debra even more.

  Rachel sat back down after her embrace with Debra. “I’ve really missed Carl too,” she admitted. “Is he here? I bought him some toys I have in the car.”

  Ding dong.

  “Actually, I believe that’s him now.” Pete turned backwards to go and answer the front door. “Right on time.”

  Moments later, Pete returned to the living room holding Carl with Roger right behind him.

  “Aww, look at him. He’s gotten so big since I saw him last.” Rachel practically jumped from the couch to go over and take Carl from Pete. She hugged Carl tightly to her chest. “I’ve missed you so much little munchkins.” Carl giggled in response.

  “Looks like the whole family is here,” Pete announced looking around the room. “Well accept for Noah and Leah. But the family still the same.”

  “I appreciate that Pete,” Roger said, setting Carl’s baby bag down on a chair. “I’m sorry for all this crap that’s gone down, but I appreciate you fulfilling Carlisha’s wishes by taking care of our son. Carl needs people that love him around him as much as possible.”

  “That’s exactly what he has.” Pete beamed watching Rachel love up on Carl. His heart couldn’t be more at peace and love.

  “In our life there is a single color, as on an artist's palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the color of love.” – Marc Chagall

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