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Byron, standing at the bar, asked, “Is anyone gonna serve me?”
Luna and I looked to him.
Then we got to work.
* * *
It wasafter the morning crush, but before the lunch crush, when Dream wandered in, laden with children.
I was clearing a table, Luna was behind the bar, and Dream made a beeline to Luna, so I did too.
I dumped the plates and cutlery in the busser tub, and Dream looked to me.
“I was too upset to say I was sorry to hear about your history, Raye.”
“Thanks, Dream,” I replied cautiously.
She turned to her sister.
I edged closer to Luna.
Dream launched in, her words saying good things, but they were still issued like a challenge.
“I asked Mom and Dad for my college/wedding fund. Since I didn’t go to college, and marriage is an anchor for women that weighs them down, so I’m never gonna do that, I’m gonna use that money to get my child care certification and take in a couple kids at my place.”
I hated to admit this, but this idea was genius, and if she could rearrange her tarot reading sessions, she’d be great at it.
Though, only my opinion, if she didn’t do the things her parents saved the money for, it didn’t mean it was her money. They’d saved it for her to do those things, and when she didn’t, again my opinion, it should revert back to them.
I didn’t share this opinion, however.
My phone vibrated in my apron.
Dream kept talking.
“And Dusk’s daddy is thrilled he’s got a son, and he wants him every other week, so I’m gonna lose my son half the time, so thank you for that.”
She said thank you, but she was not grateful.
And not-so-side note: that wasn’t at all Luna’s fault.
“The man’s his father, and it’s good he wants to be in his life, but I’m not sure why you’re up in my face about it,” Luna said.
“They didn’t dip into your college/wedding fund to look after me and the kids, so I don’t know what your beef is,” Dream retorted.
I edged even closer.
“You know what, I’m not gonna do this here,” Luna replied. “I work here, Dream. I can’t deal with your shit when I’m here. And it isn’t cool you show whenever you want to do whatever you have a mind to do. I have a phone. Call me. I work Monday through Friday, seven to four. In those times, I’m off limits. And I’m a busy girl, but we can set a time to sit down and chat.”
My phone buzzed again in my apron, reminding me of the text.
“Like you’re gonna spend time with me,” Dream returned.
“You’re my sister,” Luna pointed out. “If you have something to talk about, I’ll listen to you.”
“You think I’m a flake.”
“Youarea flake,” Luna declared. “And whatever. Work it. I just don’t need you flaking all over me. I have my own life to handle. It’s called boundaries, Dream. My bad for letting you push through them. The thing you have to get is, I’m not going to let you do that anymore. That doesn’t make you any less my sister, and I care about you. But I can’t have you shitting all over my boundaries.”
