Lived Long Enough

She looked around the bathroom. It was huge! It looked like a catalogue bathroom for the rich and famous. The floor and walls were cream marbled with a historic feel to it like the living room. “Are these guys’ billionaires or something?”

Ann laughed then reached down to help her up. “No. They’ve just lived long enough to save up to afford it.”

“What?”

“You are the one who said they looked exactly the same as they did when you were five.”

“Oh, right.” Lee supported herself on the crystal sink. She ran her fingers over the bronze taps which looked really expensive—according to the little history she paid attention to in class—the taps do belong in a museum.

“We are waiting for Ash to explain it to us.” Maria handed her, her toothbrush. “I had it close just incase.” Then she laughed, more out of relief than amusement.

“Where is Ash