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comparing and contrasting a variety of stuffs, decision was made and they reached an understanding of what to buy and what not to. They paid the cashier and stormed out of the store with bags full.
    Liz dropped Zoe off on their driveway, asked her to tell Carol and Zack that she said goodnight and with that, was out of sight.
    Zoe scrambled hurriedly to her house, ascended the few stairs on the porch and got inside the warm environment.
    “Mom, Zack am home.” she called out.
    “In the kitchen.” Carol replied.
    She found her busy scrubbing a pot. Her mother was tall, healthy weight, short brown straight hair and matching brown eyes. She had a beautiful long face that was warm and friendly. Zoe’s footsteps made her turn to meet her eyes.
    “Came from Joe’s, he told me to say hi and asked me to give you this.” She walked towards her and handed over the khaki bag. But instead she had to wait till her mother was done rinsing her hands.  When Carol was done, she wiped her hands on a kitchen towel, took the package and peeped inside.
    A small smile crept on her face, deepening her laugh lines. “Thank you dear, so did you get everything I asked?” she changed topics fast enough not to give way for further discussion.
    “Yes.” she breathed “everything you asked for, where is Zack?” she asked while stocking the fridge with groceries.
    “In his room, doing God knows what. He’s already had his dinner so it’s just you and me. There are chicken noodles and sandwiches, but I guess this sandwich will make a big difference.” Gloria grinned and placed a piece of the sandwich on a clean plate.
    “Haven’t eaten those in ages.” Zoe salivated.
    “Yeah. same here.” Carol chuckled.
    “Oops and mom I nearly forgot, Joe also gave me this.” she handed her the cheque.
    “Wow.” Her face lit with surprise “That’s very generous of him.”
    “I know, he such a…” Zoe sorted out the right word “good guy, very kindhearted”
    “Mmhuh” Carol agreed still looking at the check. Zoe’s mouth fell out open, her brow rose, that’s all. Mmh, seriously…Moooom she groaned inwardly.
    “So what kinda car will you get?” Carol asked while Zoe rolled her eyes over another quick change of subject.
    “Any, as long as I fall in love with it. I will go with any.”
    “You should at least have a priority first whatsoever.”
    “I’m getting a used car mom! I can’t afford to be picky.”
    Carol shrug, “What am trying to say is, even though it’s just a used car, they also have names and models, so have you thought about a specific kind?”
    “Yea, a Lamborghini, Some cozy convertibles…” she quipped.
    “Very nice choices honey.” she commented ironically “Which dealers are you planning to buy from?”
    “Penguins.”
    “Oh, good. They don’t have scrapped cars out there. I wish you get something good.”
    Zoe smiled “Me too… am super excited.”
     
    Later in the night, after dinner was served and casual chit chat became lull, everyone dispersed to their respective bedrooms. While in hers, Zoë was back to her mirror, freshened up, hair combed and teeth brush. Only that this time she wasn’t staring at her image, but the photo images on the top of her mirror frame.
    Stuck on the carved wood by super glue, the first photo was of Zoe, her mother and father. They were seated on the yellow pews of the school’s basketball court. Zoe was six years old at the time. She was stubborn, skinny but very energetic and a total daddy’s girl. She traced a finger over the old memory.
    Zackary Brown. Her father had been black, tall and a well built man. He had been involved in an accident 11 years ago. The doctors had said that his wounds were too severe and that he had lost so much blood. He didn’t make it.
    He used to be the basketball coach at Doomsberg high School. Thinking about him only made her weary, but she couldn’t help it. She hopelessly wished she had more memories of him. They had been