The phone alarm woke Leo488Please respect copyright.PENANADZpsgypCV4
up with a start and he sat up on his bed. He got his phone that laid on488Please respect copyright.PENANAhurrUoM6ug
top of the drawer close to the bed and switched off the alarm. He was 488Please respect copyright.PENANAwEG2Olb2ts
shocked when he looked at the time on his phone. It was morning and Leo 488Please respect copyright.PENANADKDNRQMrA3
was still in his clothes he had worn yesterday. He must have been so 488Please respect copyright.PENANAhP7tmGHS5B
worked up last night that he had even forgotten to have supper with the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAKrbPC3gu2k
rest of the family. He still wondered how he had fallen asleep all of 488Please respect copyright.PENANA8F9rdFKnxx
the sudden. He just scowled at himself as he ran a hand through his 488Please respect copyright.PENANAiRpvtLdqXd
scruffy blonde hair and he got out of bed to take a shower.488Please respect copyright.PENANA9jouCU4aEm
After taking a shower, 488Please respect copyright.PENANA1snxey3RaU
he picked out some casual clothes from his closet since he wasn't in the488Please respect copyright.PENANASMQ6z3W9Ii
mood for going early to work. He wore a blue golf shirt and a pair of 488Please respect copyright.PENANA3JDoRiEjMa
cream coloured chinos. He combed his hair back and he looked as neat as 488Please respect copyright.PENANAWDOMesBMqc
ever. 488Please respect copyright.PENANAaJqCL7N6wh
He soon went out of his 488Please respect copyright.PENANA3wMTGBgqqM
room to take a walk around the house since it was just the early hours 488Please respect copyright.PENANAPhdCftUnjJ
of the morning and almost everyone in the house was still asleep. He was488Please respect copyright.PENANAIy8RlD9DiA
heading towards the living room when he felt someone coming from behind488Please respect copyright.PENANAw0WEbnwBj0
and wrap their arms around him. From the scent, Leo could easily tell 488Please respect copyright.PENANAqBwhIdvMwb
who it was. He turned around to face Carly who was beaming happily at 488Please respect copyright.PENANAAy3JQlXwye
him.488Please respect copyright.PENANA3E1SPM3LCv
"Well, you're one early bird," said Carly, her smile as wide as ever. 488Please respect copyright.PENANA82bEgmjEKh
"And aren't you supposed to be somewhere?" Leo asked as he wrapped his arms around Carly's waist and pulled her close.488Please respect copyright.PENANA6O21Zgmz7J
"Don't ruin the mood by 488Please respect copyright.PENANA6fo2kq7E54
telling me to go for lectures," Carly tugged at Leo's collar playfully. 488Please respect copyright.PENANAv7zO3oHeqX
"Let's just try to enjoy the moment."488Please respect copyright.PENANALMvYxd5oS7
Leo smiled as he 488Please respect copyright.PENANA0m2mvlNKvi
considered what Carly said. It was a beautiful morning and the sunshine 488Please respect copyright.PENANADhmPXLkuow
shone brightly into the living room giving it a wonderful warm feeling. 488Please respect copyright.PENANAnhuYJkUxuD
And Leo was here standing with the most beautiful woman he had ever met.488Please respect copyright.PENANAuJw9MzqE0W
Her beautiful glowing face was too irresistible to look away from. Her 488Please respect copyright.PENANApKRyfIfmQC
soft brown eyes looked up at him and Leo couldn't stop staring back. He 488Please respect copyright.PENANAUl0SLjWIpz
bent down closer to give Carly a light kiss on her beautiful lips.488Please respect copyright.PENANA4UCR1PXn1L
"You're right," said Leo after he pulled away from her lips. "We should enjoy this moment while we can."488Please respect copyright.PENANA9pE3UTZI95
"Mmmm, so what do you suggest we do then?" Carly asked as she bit her lower lip playfully.488Please respect copyright.PENANAXvskyAn6rA
"Well, everyone is still asleep, so, we can have a few minutes to ourselves. Come up to my room."488Please respect copyright.PENANAvL6U0QhGFH
"Wait, I come up to your room? Won't your mother find us?"488Please respect copyright.PENANABwYIngZg98
"Don't tell me you're afraid of her," Leo almost laughed.488Please respect copyright.PENANAL0arjfbyLJ
"I'm not scared," said Carly almost pouting her lips. "She looks like one heck of a drama queen."488Please respect copyright.PENANAHuAIIzHTP9
"She is, actually," said488Please respect copyright.PENANAaOn9IhGlii
Leo. He pulled Carly into a bear hug. "But don't worry, she won't do 488Please respect copyright.PENANAIEEQ7PsCBC
anything to you. You have me around."488Please respect copyright.PENANAUnsNElQfTf
"I know," Carly smiled. "Let's go to your room. We have a lot to talk about."488Please respect copyright.PENANAEDcAlewqHs
"Oh really?" Leo looked down at Carly. "What is it we have to talk about?"488Please respect copyright.PENANADMLYsAxgcz
Before Carly could say 488Please respect copyright.PENANAsyGFcVIAfS
anything, they heard a loud thud, like something had dropped to the 488Please respect copyright.PENANA4rjx20oDkj
floor. Then they heard someone faintly mourn out in pain.488Please respect copyright.PENANA6iVivJ9OPF
"What was that?" Leo asked.488Please respect copyright.PENANA1nDGYawXTR
"Oh, my gosh, Angel," said Carly as she ran down the hall towards Angel's room and Leo quickly followed behind her.488Please respect copyright.PENANAVOYgvEtfJa
Carly got to Angel's 488Please respect copyright.PENANAYk6hAFmSXg
room first and when she burged into the room, she found Angel lying down488Please respect copyright.PENANAgsY6k7xvf3
on the floor close to her bed whining in pain. Carly quickly ran to her488Please respect copyright.PENANAD3kP8vfZSe
sister's aid and that's when Leo had finally appeared at the door.488Please respect copyright.PENANAvnhCVyYFoC
"Don't worry, Angel, I'm here," said Carly as she slowly lifted Angel and helped her up on the bed.488Please respect copyright.PENANAPwOt38wPEC
"What happened? Are you alright?" Carly asked.488Please respect copyright.PENANADKDYG9faCW
"I'm fine, don't worry about me," said Angel. "I was just trying to get something but I ended up dropping to the floor."488Please respect copyright.PENANAzV5J6KfZsn
"You know you're not 488Please respect copyright.PENANA3rTVWX77wf
okay, but instead you still want to do things on your own without asking488Please respect copyright.PENANAXt4cTY7Nhn
for help. You never change, Angel."488Please respect copyright.PENANAfvPxI784ZZ
"I'm okay as you can see. And by the way, thanks."488Please respect copyright.PENANAtYMjbB82mS
"Well, since you're awake, can I make you a cup of tea?"488Please respect copyright.PENANAlIXlRybLco
"No thanks, I'm fine."488Please respect copyright.PENANAC2HuvdjzYf
Angel went on to look at488Please respect copyright.PENANADm0ycUhbzx
the door and saw Leo standing there. She stared at him for a moment and488Please respect copyright.PENANAHdlHuSnVRy
then she went on to stare at Carly.488Please respect copyright.PENANAbmO1H1KeGs
"And why are you up so early? Do you have a lecture to attend to today?" Angel asked.488Please respect copyright.PENANAyAn3B1X5es
Carly paused as she 488Please respect copyright.PENANA19RxVVNkct
looked at her sister and then at Leo. She went back to facing her sister488Please respect copyright.PENANAq8Emm7lRJc
and before she could say anything, Amanda appeared by the door behind 488Please respect copyright.PENANAeTUZOVW7Ll
Leo.488Please respect copyright.PENANAZSkXMI4vwq
"What happened in here?" Amanda asked. "I thought I heard something fall."488Please respect copyright.PENANAAmPAQ2Q51R
"Ah, yes," said Carly, 488Please respect copyright.PENANArigSzJ9Go3
feeling relieved that Amanda had arrived. "Angel here was trying to get 488Please respect copyright.PENANAX3zV15I4Bh
something but ended up on the floor. Nothing to worry about. She's not 488Please respect copyright.PENANAjp1zaBpoei
hurt or anything."488Please respect copyright.PENANAiCCDAqlFUI
"May you please drag me 488Please respect copyright.PENANAci1DVLcfRv
in, Leo?" Amanda asked her grandson and Leo obediently obliged and 488Please respect copyright.PENANA3lGgjZ2v4J
pushed his grandmother's wheelchair into the room.488Please respect copyright.PENANA52A2vhE0gM
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked Angel.488Please respect copyright.PENANAcPrQ3z2Xfu
"Just like Carly said, 488Please respect copyright.PENANAxmk3jXxIO1
I'm fine," said Angel, giving Amanda a little smile. When she looked up 488Please respect copyright.PENANA2DRuVjaoHf
at Leo, she almost scowled at him.488Please respect copyright.PENANAkiD2rmcA99
"That's good, but don't do that again. Who knows what might happen. Thank goodness Carly and Leo came just in time."488Please respect copyright.PENANAZuFqetHZ8W
The room soon had an 488Please respect copyright.PENANAq7OnUOeueG
awkward feeling. Amanda couldn't feel it, but Angel, Carly and Leo 488Please respect copyright.PENANArzu9Hf1ijf
could. Angel just continued to stare at Amanda trying to hide the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAfkXDYFrYwE
awkwardness.488Please respect copyright.PENANAWTlqbzT9AV
"If you need me, grandma, I'll be in my room," said Leo.488Please respect copyright.PENANAzrxfDvzzWp
"Okay, dear. You and I need to talk over some things. Let's meet after breakfast."488Please respect copyright.PENANAn9oxI3hKDg
"Sure."488Please respect copyright.PENANA5JFD7dJoeW
Leo stared at Carly 488Please respect copyright.PENANAS32ConSpEj
before he left. He wanted to smile at her, but he could feel Angel's 488Please respect copyright.PENANAxH4yIeQtUP
eyes on him, stabbing him like daggers. He quickly left the room to 488Please respect copyright.PENANA2i5tZnSZCc
avoid any more problems.488Please respect copyright.PENANA9DmnUbjKDC
"I was about to go and make a cup of tea," said Carly.488Please respect copyright.PENANA5nAcznsUDp
"I don't want....." started Angel but Amanda soon stepped in.488Please respect copyright.PENANAlxZLK0dYwe
"Tea would be lovely, 488Please respect copyright.PENANAHClcAlIIXS
dear," said Amanda giving Carly a smile. "It's sad that it's too early 488Please respect copyright.PENANAUItPYfkjQz
in the morning for the helpers to be up and about in the kitchen. They 488Please respect copyright.PENANA9DVBWask8K
could have helped you."488Please respect copyright.PENANAz2OydiGYRc
"Not to worry, I can find my way around," said Carly.488Please respect copyright.PENANAwtoruoHCpW
"Good, Angel and I will be waiting."488Please respect copyright.PENANA94XJV6mPtD
Carly gladly smiled at 488Please respect copyright.PENANA0kgS6206tL
Amanda and quickly made a beeline to the door and closed it behind her. 488Please respect copyright.PENANAbgNjzcFBli
Angel continued to stare at the door. She couldn't help but wonder why 488Please respect copyright.PENANAGrcseCRizY
Carly was up so early. She was never this early. Or maybe it's because 488Please respect copyright.PENANAHhaMUWu3P4
she didn't have anywhere to go last night?488Please respect copyright.PENANAND2cXJFjnc
And Leo? It was strange 488Please respect copyright.PENANAmg8w052k4J
that both of them were awake at the same time. Could it be that they 488Please respect copyright.PENANATNqczfr6JP
were together? Angel couldn't stop thinking about the two of them 488Please respect copyright.PENANAzjcniQsdUR
together in each other's arms. It almost made her sick.488Please respect copyright.PENANAC0BU5OmWL1
"They were definitely together, no doubt about that," Angel thought to herself.488Please respect copyright.PENANAKBG9uDx9e9
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked.488Please respect copyright.PENANAK1Mp419juV
"I am, you don't have to worry about me," Angel replied.488Please respect copyright.PENANAG6zQA6WqES
"What were you planning to do that made you fall?"488Please respect copyright.PENANAkVBLephBtq
"I was trying to reach out for something and I completely forgot that my legs weren't completely healed."488Please respect copyright.PENANAOpNVx7yFPF
"I understand. But tell me, did you sleep well, last night?"488Please respect copyright.PENANASqmw9O73sG
"I did, Amanda, thanks for asking."488Please respect copyright.PENANA9HvsJ1BD78
While Amanda and Angel 488Please respect copyright.PENANAHx5fNXmB97
continued to chat, Carly was in the kitchen preparing tea. Just as she 488Please respect copyright.PENANAa210GIj0QD
found the tea leaves and put them in the two white teacups, Leo appeared488Please respect copyright.PENANAkqJv3YkzNo
at the door.488Please respect copyright.PENANAaPav7adFFR
"Hey," said Leo as he came in.488Please respect copyright.PENANA2DJLn7RpG1
"Hey," said Carly as she gave him a smile. "Sorry for what happened earlier."488Please respect copyright.PENANADTcSeZJebm
"With your sister? I know she ruined our little moment. It's like she knew you and I were together."488Please respect copyright.PENANAnrYPP3vEE4
"No, she didn't." Carly 488Please respect copyright.PENANAlavuMkaepE
went over to the electric kettle that had already boiled the water and 488Please respect copyright.PENANAyXJEa93Npi
poured the water into the teacups. "And besides, you shouldn't have 488Please respect copyright.PENANAJMjjxRuRWX
followed me to her room. The way she looked at the both of us when you 488Please respect copyright.PENANA1rZhiX82Js
appeared, she probably knows that we were together."488Please respect copyright.PENANAqnbuBVF0ZF
"I don't care about 488Please respect copyright.PENANAV4aR7Ef5ku
that." Leo came over to Carly and wrapped his arms around her waist from488Please respect copyright.PENANAjkf7SHkEl9
the back. "She can think all she wants. She knows my feelings for you 488Please respect copyright.PENANAkLxQ9hMMfa
are real."488Please respect copyright.PENANAOwFbYB9UGo
Carly smiled and she 488Please respect copyright.PENANABUkIQwNsLt
loved the feeling of Leo's arms around her. She felt so safe and secure 488Please respect copyright.PENANAiL8w2xFxt0
that she didn't want him to let her go.488Please respect copyright.PENANAqsxB7gtrRV
She quickly turned 488Please respect copyright.PENANAAj58205vNL
around to face him and said, "as much as Angel knows, the rest of the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAUpIc3vSEig
people here don't. And do you know what would happen if they find out? 488Please respect copyright.PENANAdYMxfN6ZF8
They would freak out."488Please respect copyright.PENANAUaRmUJmwm0
"Especially my mum," said Leo rolling his eyes.488Please respect copyright.PENANA795Zv64LVm
"Yes." Carly gave him a smile. "Especially your mum."488Please respect copyright.PENANAcLo22gdaCk
Leo continued to look 488Please respect copyright.PENANAPJjn18InAh
down at Carly and he couldn't help but bend over and kiss her on the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAdQR2YW9ZUV
cheek. Carly couldn't help but blush as she playfully pushed him away.488Please respect copyright.PENANAxKdzDGWqQP
"I've to go and take tea for my sister and your grandmother."488Please respect copyright.PENANAvJlUYgAK10
"Wait," said Leo as he made his way over to her again, "may I just give you a little......"488Please respect copyright.PENANANG5dS7AXNx
"What's going on here?"488Please respect copyright.PENANARoodgZAAfs
Leo and Carly almost 488Please respect copyright.PENANAU1genuOxpr
jumped in fright as they turned towards the door and standing there in a488Please respect copyright.PENANAY8bnCmyZZD
blue nightgown, was Mrs McDonell. She looked over at Carly and Leo with488Please respect copyright.PENANAHP74Or4m8w
an eyebrow raised. The two stood a few feet apart from each other.488Please respect copyright.PENANALBAhmfRA1G
"I asked a question and I demand an answer," she said. "What's going on here?"488Please respect copyright.PENANAUMuEHv0ixT
"Nothing, nothing is going on, Mrs McDonell," Carly replied. "I was only preparing tea."488Please respect copyright.PENANAznOm5dAoKM
"Tea for who?" Mrs McDonell folded her arms.488Please respect copyright.PENANAzQJRuVDZ9i
"For Amanda and Angel."488Please respect copyright.PENANAhTF2JbSkFe
"They are both awake?"488Please respect copyright.PENANA5hHlLUnfuQ
"Yes, they are. They are in Angel's room right now."488Please respect copyright.PENANAKl71SbyrEr
Mrs McDonell looked at 488Please respect copyright.PENANAEBZNeUDjPG
Carly, then at her son, then back at Carly again. She couldn't figure 488Please respect copyright.PENANAx6N3WAIKKv
out why the two of them were here together, alone. She just brushed it 488Please respect copyright.PENANAscrNlr2ao3
off.488Please respect copyright.PENANAU16IHy7ceH
"Fine, take their tea," said Mrs McDonell.488Please respect copyright.PENANAYfYOLCb7EG
Carly took the tray 488Please respect copyright.PENANA3kZVsrr6pt
where the teacups lay and put the teaspoons and bowl of sugar on the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAvBQuuU0MNq
tray. She quickly made her way past Leo and past his mother standing by 488Please respect copyright.PENANAEQV3NmjX9Z
the door. Mrs McDonell looked on at Carly as she disappeared round the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAnmTBbyTRsk
corner.488Please respect copyright.PENANAR3R05rvCvY
"Mmmm," Mrs McDonell looked at her son. "She's has a great body. Even through her nightgown, I can make out her figure."488Please respect copyright.PENANAJoygnB6PM8
Leo shook his head at his mother. "You're so unbelievable," he said.488Please respect copyright.PENANAPFDR5UOIfD
"What did I do now? I'm just trying to make conversation with you. I never saw you when you came back last night."488Please respect copyright.PENANAtBMInMK5eZ
"I don't want to talk, mum. Maybe later."488Please respect copyright.PENANAHnaEHR23Eh
Leo made his way to the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAccZHfwaQii
kitchen door, bypassing his mother. Mrs McDonell could only sigh as she 488Please respect copyright.PENANAn2sqw02eGR
thought of how she was going to handle Leo.488Please respect copyright.PENANAvsDdpGppkx
By seven, almost 488Please respect copyright.PENANAJwSBMOxLu8
everyone was awake and the house help were now up and about getting the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAcGTMKO6ZWv
place cleaned up. Breakfast was already being made in the kitchen and 488Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5obK2D0to
the lovely smell was intoxicating.488Please respect copyright.PENANAuAPrrdsh77
"Oh, my, I'm so hungry,"488Please respect copyright.PENANApdIVYNX2j8
said Oliver as he came down the stairs with his backpack. He quickly 488Please respect copyright.PENANAwOuD4jUfRX
dropped his bag by the foyer so that he would just grab it when it was 488Please respect copyright.PENANAMkSE5cOR12
time to go to school.488Please respect copyright.PENANAz51x8zacUd
He quickly rushed over to the dinning area and found one of the helpers setting the table for breakfast.488Please respect copyright.PENANAYoTS4akERY
"Morning, Oliver," came Leo as he entered the dinning room. "Did the smell of food drag you here?"488Please respect copyright.PENANAgBo04OwDga
"Yep," Oliver replied as he took his seat at the table. "Looks like it dragged you here too."488Please respect copyright.PENANAvquMjS3t3W
"Ya, it did." Leo soon came to sit right next to him.488Please respect copyright.PENANAbMCF63NYPe
"Morning, you two," came Diana as she came over and gave Oliver a peck on the cheek.488Please respect copyright.PENANADOquFBzJBl
"Morning, mum," said Oliver.488Please respect copyright.PENANAw5QmdQuhXL
"Morning, aunt," said Leo.488Please respect copyright.PENANADanH8fmU5o
"What happened yesterday, Leo?" Diana asked as she sat opposite her son. "You weren't around for supper?"488Please respect copyright.PENANATD9mT2rCfx
"I fell asleep," he replied. "I was so exhausted."488Please respect copyright.PENANAPYYV8tirrz
"I figured." Diana gave her nephew a smile as she poured a glass of orange juice.488Please respect copyright.PENANAg2AwDRHy1m
Bacon, sausage, friuts, 488Please respect copyright.PENANAHaxo2QHZBd
eggs, toast and delicious muffins were soon served on the table. Leo and488Please respect copyright.PENANAPstqPksOEQ
his cousin couldn't help but water at the delicious food in front of 488Please respect copyright.PENANA0DThZUgoXv
them.488Please respect copyright.PENANAcNJiiw1yZ3
"I can't wait to get all of this into my mouth," said Oliver.488Please respect copyright.PENANAKUdeCpLhn6
"Hey, are you going to leave some for me?" came Carly as she stepped into the dinning area.488Please respect copyright.PENANASUvnnj7snr
"Of course we were," said Diana. "The boys can't eat all this by themselves."488Please respect copyright.PENANAjD9YM8uIlB
"We definitely can, right, Leo?" Oliver asked.488Please respect copyright.PENANAf8aul9gMoA
"Right," Leo replied.488Please respect copyright.PENANACxhsndxrND
Carly went to sit right next to Diana, and at the same time, faced Leo. Leo couldn't help but smile at her and she did the same.488Please respect copyright.PENANAmECdteSAXp
Just as they were about 488Please respect copyright.PENANAJfDkZCX7iz
to eat, Mr McDonell came in and settled down after giving his morning 488Please respect copyright.PENANAhzYu3irKsR
greetings at the head of the table. As usual every morning, there was a 488Please respect copyright.PENANAXelU6a888B
newspaper at the table ready for him to be read.488Please respect copyright.PENANA3yAPDqzS5i
"Will you be going early to the office, Leo?" Mr McDonald asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee.488Please respect copyright.PENANAUJPyhNCuL1
"No, I'll be there a little late, dad," Leo replied.488Please respect copyright.PENANABB63CLcN26
"Oh, goodness, me," came Amanda's voice. "Looks like almost everyone is here for breakfast."488Please respect copyright.PENANA5fmnYoXvAl
Before Leo could reply 488Please respect copyright.PENANACgxm4Gvmzs
that not everyone was here, he turned on his chair and saw his grandma 488Please respect copyright.PENANAWHTBmNoWvj
being wheeled in by one of the helpers and Eric with Angel. He quickly 488Please respect copyright.PENANAPZavCTCHmi
looked away feeling irritated.488Please respect copyright.PENANAUIUTGhw1KW
"Morning, everyone," said Amanda cheerfully as she was placed right next to Leo.488Please respect copyright.PENANA7TRNBXlpOT
Everyone else on the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAoPHG9L55bM
table said good morning to her. Angel also greeted everyone as well as 488Please respect copyright.PENANAjEyyyfz8N3
she settled on the other side of the table with Eric. Everyone replied, 488Please respect copyright.PENANAZGQ7YOR9Rt
except Leo.488Please respect copyright.PENANApqDThca9lV
"This is just lovely," 488Please respect copyright.PENANA74enn1vJiK
said Amanda. "Usually at breakfast we are never gathered together like 488Please respect copyright.PENANAS6cj0FmFWB
this. Most of the time, we're all doing our own things and people leave 488Please respect copyright.PENANARMqDKixWXV
really early."488Please respect copyright.PENANAczGY9YbUdR
"That's true, mum," said Mr McDonell. "I was also thinking the same thing."488Please respect copyright.PENANAepbtpPNUsZ
"Your wife isn't here, 488Please respect copyright.PENANAYawYs3CJjY
though, but I'm not worried about her." Amanda gave a bright smile. 488Please respect copyright.PENANA2ekLKb4NcS
"It's good to see everyone of you all here in the morning."488Please respect copyright.PENANA9KMdFtM3OM
"I wonder why this has happened today," said Eric.488Please respect copyright.PENANAOMiLjGVgfu
"I think it's because of our important guests," said Amanda as the helper beside her served her breakfast on a plate.488Please respect copyright.PENANAx8meu52sn6
Angel almost spelt the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAkCLeMARCGT
juice she was pouring into her glass but steadied her hand just in time.488Please respect copyright.PENANAvvn5XBXFg8
Leo almost choked on his toast. Their eyes somehow fell upon each other488Please respect copyright.PENANAILw1es6rVD
and they quickly looked away. Angel put down the jug of juice and Leo 488Please respect copyright.PENANACbi2Vd8HQU
just ran a hand through his hair.488Please respect copyright.PENANArvpShDZgs8
"Here, let me serve you," said Eric as he poured the juice in Angel's glass.488Please respect copyright.PENANAhIuGYLgAtk
"Thanks, Eric," said Angel, giving him a smile.488Please respect copyright.PENANA5M4abbh0ck
"A doctor is coming to check up on you, Angel," said Mr McDonell. "He's our family doctor."488Please respect copyright.PENANAU1MaIQpJq8
"Oh, no, there is no need for that, Mr McDonell," said Angel.488Please respect copyright.PENANAUtX0YJ4il3
"Well, someone has to check up on you from time to time. It's no big deal. It's for your own good."488Please respect copyright.PENANAzyAUalWnN1
"You should listen to him, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going to be the only one getting a medical checkup today."488Please respect copyright.PENANAn3KfR4lYJ4
Angel smiled at Amanda and ate her breakfast. Everyone else went on happily with their meal.488Please respect copyright.PENANAfgevd4tI9a
As soon as Oliver was done, he got up from the table.488Please respect copyright.PENANAwudVmYN9pa
"Have to go to school," he said.488Please respect copyright.PENANAjqanjekng7
"Okay, have a nice day, Oliver," said Angel.488Please respect copyright.PENANALBjKiLEu1S
Oliver came round the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAWD4APhe7BG
table to where Angel sat and gave her a hug from behind. Angel gave a 488Please respect copyright.PENANAdx8oWad5IP
heartfelt laugh. Leo just rolled his eyes at her. He was so not liking 488Please respect copyright.PENANAuA1J3vVhSg
what was happening in front of him. Her laugh felt so irritating to his 488Please respect copyright.PENANAjtolhGSyiE
ears.488Please respect copyright.PENANAHbIsfnhog7
"You too," said Oliver as he smiled and went over to hug his mum and soon ran out of the dinning room.488Please respect copyright.PENANAzLkDDnBMsw
"So adorable," said Carly.488Please respect copyright.PENANAXYb3617mjN
"He's adorable when he wants to be and annoying when you least expect it," said Eric.488Please respect copyright.PENANAwBM7k03jpS
"That's not true," said Diana. "My Oliver is not like that."488Please respect copyright.PENANAZEqHddsALO
Eric playfully rolled his eyes. "Then you don't know your own son at all."488Please respect copyright.PENANAY5A7xJs225
"And you think I don't know you? You playboy."488Please respect copyright.PENANAJftgtRjES7
Eric looked at his mother giving her the sign to keep quiet. "Mum....are you seriously saying that in front of Angel right now?"488Please respect copyright.PENANAD7Xa78HvSR
"I don't mind," said Angel as she looked like she would burst out laughing.488Please respect copyright.PENANArVcGFiubDr
"Well, I do."488Please respect copyright.PENANAAhkE96cSaX
"Enough," said Diana. "You're running late for work."488Please respect copyright.PENANAOyFb79BPEi
"Seriously, mum?" Eric looked at her.488Please respect copyright.PENANAKM2TRFy0Aa
"I would listen to her if I were you," said Mr McDonell. "We better head to the office. You and I have a lot of work to do."488Please respect copyright.PENANA5KGsYRhWKV
"Okay, uncle," said Eric as he got his last piece of toast and bit it and then stood up.488Please respect copyright.PENANAyxnaPUBrXC
"I'll find you in the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAshDrVh5oFb
car," said Mr McDonell as he also stood up from his chair. "I'll go get 488Please respect copyright.PENANAwjke1Uy24H
my briefcase." He soon went out of the dining room.488Please respect copyright.PENANAdKhqdWy2jI
"Are you coming with us, Leo?" Eric asked.488Please respect copyright.PENANAf635vF5Twc
"No, I'll find you at the office later," Leo answered.488Please respect copyright.PENANAWqFRfEomM5
"Yes," said Amanda. "He and I have to have a little chat before he leaves."488Please respect copyright.PENANAKHHQhPXHM6
"Okay. Angel," Eric looked over at Angel and patted her head. "I'll see you when I get back from work."488Please respect copyright.PENANAfcFnqTUTaL
"I'm not a kid for you to be patting my head like that," said Angel as she looked up at Eric with an annoyed look.488Please respect copyright.PENANAjSxFs1vE4C
Eric didn't say anything but smiled at her and said goodbye to everyone else on the table and left the dining room.488Please respect copyright.PENANAeOkn81ZMI9
"I also have a lot of work to do at the beauty parlour today," said Diana as she also finished her breakfast.488Please respect copyright.PENANApBNrs2rRu1
"You work at the beauty parlour, aunt?" Carly asked with so much excitement.488Please respect copyright.PENANAfYKgSK5Y0K
"I own it, my dear," Diana answered with a smile. "Would you like to join me and see the place?"488Please respect copyright.PENANAUDBTovA2oN
Before Carly could 488Please respect copyright.PENANAtqTcvjOHBp
reply, she looked over at her sister who was looking at her breakfast. 488Please respect copyright.PENANAgsYIrgzmIK
She hadn't finished half way and she didn't seem the least bit 488Please respect copyright.PENANALFZp4wYKIT
interested about what her sister was up to.488Please respect copyright.PENANAv9PXJTLeqL
"I'll join you," said 488Please respect copyright.PENANA07Ocoej93L
Carly. "It's Friday today and I don't think I'm in the mood for lectures488Please respect copyright.PENANA3zFUaVYfIo
after what happened. I need to take my mind off things."488Please respect copyright.PENANAmXzg2RHwzF
"Perfect," said Diana as she stood up from her seat. "I'll go see if Bertha is willing to go with us."488Please respect copyright.PENANAYdpkHPnloU
"I'll go get ready," 488Please respect copyright.PENANAcB0Zg2XANN
said Carly as the two ladies quickly left the table. Angel gave Carly a 488Please respect copyright.PENANAgwxcHHuJkh
weird look and shook her head. Carly was definitely something else at 488Please respect copyright.PENANAN4v29upQey
times.488Please respect copyright.PENANAx9Akcv6V9m
"Women and their beauty," said Amanda as she shook her head.488Please respect copyright.PENANASVnVvt9qSK
There were now the three of them at the table. Amanda, Angel and Leo.488Please respect copyright.PENANAbYhCRgmLgd
"That only leaves the three of us," said Amanda excitedly. "This is just what I needed."488Please respect copyright.PENANAb3Bj14kNMC
The last thing Leo 488Please respect copyright.PENANAXx5QAyiSye
needed was to be in the same room with Angel and Angel also felt the 488Please respect copyright.PENANAtR5NzdCwLo
same way. For the both of them, this was extremely awful.488Please respect copyright.PENANAXxSs9iMfNe
"You know I'll need to be at work earlier in the day, grandma," said Leo as he looked at Amanda.488Please respect copyright.PENANAVNJwUaE6Lw
"Of course, I know, you silly boy," said Amanda as she playfully pinched Leo's cheek. "Remember, you and I need to talk."488Please respect copyright.PENANAUlzpEs20LJ
"Oww, grandma!" Leo responded as he held his pinched cheek.488Please respect copyright.PENANAfdSLe4Uxmp
"If you want to talk right now, I'll leave you two, then," said Angel as she started to roll her wheelchair back.488Please respect copyright.PENANAXUvq4VdNA2
"Not so fast, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going anywhere. I need to talk to the both of you."488Please respect copyright.PENANAtEdcPV0YCT
"Huh?" Angel and Leo said at the same time with confused looks on their faces.488Please respect copyright.PENANAX8jP8e2Jga
"Yes. It's really 488Please respect copyright.PENANAtsknlgCEuH
important that I speak to you both. Don't be mad. We really have to talk488Please respect copyright.PENANA1G0eaHKUWO
and I lied that I only had to talk to Leo so that he can stay for a 488Please respect copyright.PENANAhGMXlR5hub
while. I know the last thing you want is for me to bother you around 488Please respect copyright.PENANAOP1E7Qnaiy
since I'm so old."488Please respect copyright.PENANAIVXk62o3eO
Angel and Leo looked at each other. They were stuck now. They wouldn't like to hurt Amanda's feelings. Not in anyway, at least.488Please respect copyright.PENANAGCt2mi9J9K
"Okay, then," Angel agreed first. "I'm willing to listen, Amanda.488Please respect copyright.PENANATOYBv7ix1k
"Thank you, Angel," said Amanda. She turned to look at Leo. "See how sweet she is? Now, are you going to hear me out or what?"488Please respect copyright.PENANAqfX52KSbh0
Leo sighed. He looked 488Please respect copyright.PENANAkvrRxbuhzy
over at Angel who looked like she would cut his neck with a butter knife488Please respect copyright.PENANA5MYAAO8nqJ
that laid right next to her on the table. He also threw her a look but 488Please respect copyright.PENANAV6Izi8kI6Q
quickly changed it when he turned to face his grandmother.488Please respect copyright.PENANA4FXFTjVyx1
"Okay, grandma," he said. "I'll listen."488Please respect copyright.PENANAQkSsNeF8bm
"Good," said Amanda with a bright smile on her face. "Let's go to the patio."
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