The phone alarm woke Leo456Please respect copyright.PENANAdrZ1QHrj9T
up with a start and he sat up on his bed. He got his phone that laid on456Please respect copyright.PENANAj1Gql4XwP3
top of the drawer close to the bed and switched off the alarm. He was 456Please respect copyright.PENANAm7klyHt0J6
shocked when he looked at the time on his phone. It was morning and Leo 456Please respect copyright.PENANAcjQNeIh0qs
was still in his clothes he had worn yesterday. He must have been so 456Please respect copyright.PENANAfhKCKO6R0v
worked up last night that he had even forgotten to have supper with the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAZAHT4K9Iay
rest of the family. He still wondered how he had fallen asleep all of 456Please respect copyright.PENANA5UUYg4gYOW
the sudden. He just scowled at himself as he ran a hand through his 456Please respect copyright.PENANAy1AeNrRVA9
scruffy blonde hair and he got out of bed to take a shower.456Please respect copyright.PENANAmsOVqmCmZ6
After taking a shower, 456Please respect copyright.PENANALBcDoNvwfo
he picked out some casual clothes from his closet since he wasn't in the456Please respect copyright.PENANA02kijU2XeX
mood for going early to work. He wore a blue golf shirt and a pair of 456Please respect copyright.PENANAMCmyjM3fhH
cream coloured chinos. He combed his hair back and he looked as neat as 456Please respect copyright.PENANAG7xKj3gd8g
ever. 456Please respect copyright.PENANAbmxnfXVFLc
He soon went out of his 456Please respect copyright.PENANAh4eFnxKL3k
room to take a walk around the house since it was just the early hours 456Please respect copyright.PENANABV5zJlmJH4
of the morning and almost everyone in the house was still asleep. He was456Please respect copyright.PENANAblLAqQ1ZSs
heading towards the living room when he felt someone coming from behind456Please respect copyright.PENANAPqQGdZ0DQo
and wrap their arms around him. From the scent, Leo could easily tell 456Please respect copyright.PENANAwc5oUnURpl
who it was. He turned around to face Carly who was beaming happily at 456Please respect copyright.PENANAPnLqcSFCO5
him.456Please respect copyright.PENANAfrcUStLELz
"Well, you're one early bird," said Carly, her smile as wide as ever. 456Please respect copyright.PENANAHETnWA568i
"And aren't you supposed to be somewhere?" Leo asked as he wrapped his arms around Carly's waist and pulled her close.456Please respect copyright.PENANASYQS2KCUwK
"Don't ruin the mood by 456Please respect copyright.PENANA187OMLpOMF
telling me to go for lectures," Carly tugged at Leo's collar playfully. 456Please respect copyright.PENANAbO3ipBcHbw
"Let's just try to enjoy the moment."456Please respect copyright.PENANASJY1PuSnGC
Leo smiled as he 456Please respect copyright.PENANAtP72XoSZu2
considered what Carly said. It was a beautiful morning and the sunshine 456Please respect copyright.PENANATLhVMMNQJW
shone brightly into the living room giving it a wonderful warm feeling. 456Please respect copyright.PENANA7feVkDCoLq
And Leo was here standing with the most beautiful woman he had ever met.456Please respect copyright.PENANAu1R8cit2mo
Her beautiful glowing face was too irresistible to look away from. Her 456Please respect copyright.PENANAHKvTqgYN7P
soft brown eyes looked up at him and Leo couldn't stop staring back. He 456Please respect copyright.PENANAaUjgBLZt41
bent down closer to give Carly a light kiss on her beautiful lips.456Please respect copyright.PENANASBZa8d5e4H
"You're right," said Leo after he pulled away from her lips. "We should enjoy this moment while we can."456Please respect copyright.PENANAa4DzebWwC6
"Mmmm, so what do you suggest we do then?" Carly asked as she bit her lower lip playfully.456Please respect copyright.PENANAwbO3GooBaZ
"Well, everyone is still asleep, so, we can have a few minutes to ourselves. Come up to my room."456Please respect copyright.PENANA2afLDdyibt
"Wait, I come up to your room? Won't your mother find us?"456Please respect copyright.PENANAFI3WggVTPC
"Don't tell me you're afraid of her," Leo almost laughed.456Please respect copyright.PENANAeHRcaNeg4c
"I'm not scared," said Carly almost pouting her lips. "She looks like one heck of a drama queen."456Please respect copyright.PENANArtBz3uxBb0
"She is, actually," said456Please respect copyright.PENANA2NAgCFMqkT
Leo. He pulled Carly into a bear hug. "But don't worry, she won't do 456Please respect copyright.PENANAPHDnAKupAg
anything to you. You have me around."456Please respect copyright.PENANAi0zQIIKeqv
"I know," Carly smiled. "Let's go to your room. We have a lot to talk about."456Please respect copyright.PENANAbN8IZa9lGH
"Oh really?" Leo looked down at Carly. "What is it we have to talk about?"456Please respect copyright.PENANA6LYaJGeiLL
Before Carly could say 456Please respect copyright.PENANAeoQwktKzlX
anything, they heard a loud thud, like something had dropped to the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAC5Gon6bDSZ
floor. Then they heard someone faintly mourn out in pain.456Please respect copyright.PENANAkCrpDUnz2i
"What was that?" Leo asked.456Please respect copyright.PENANABi50W4tvbL
"Oh, my gosh, Angel," said Carly as she ran down the hall towards Angel's room and Leo quickly followed behind her.456Please respect copyright.PENANAFVUoEDBvb1
Carly got to Angel's 456Please respect copyright.PENANAWm2K5UfX7T
room first and when she burged into the room, she found Angel lying down456Please respect copyright.PENANALqfQtmoNgI
on the floor close to her bed whining in pain. Carly quickly ran to her456Please respect copyright.PENANAwl1J8uV862
sister's aid and that's when Leo had finally appeared at the door.456Please respect copyright.PENANAGvLyTNeHo7
"Don't worry, Angel, I'm here," said Carly as she slowly lifted Angel and helped her up on the bed.456Please respect copyright.PENANAMIoGSjOd0d
"What happened? Are you alright?" Carly asked.456Please respect copyright.PENANAuTiBrotpdP
"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."456Please respect copyright.PENANAKGnvhnKVsc
"You know you're not 456Please respect copyright.PENANAHaHd2DX8Qs
okay, but instead you still want to do things on your own without asking456Please respect copyright.PENANA8SjV9Xeb0L
for help. You never change, Angel."456Please respect copyright.PENANAm3PheHYcD3
"I'm okay as you can see. And by the way, thanks."456Please respect copyright.PENANA1YnHo8e9lp
"Well, since you're awake, can I make you a cup of tea?"456Please respect copyright.PENANAjP26ck3p2X
"No thanks, I'm fine."456Please respect copyright.PENANAKt8WnvcYiP
Angel went on to look at456Please respect copyright.PENANAg3oimrCidl
the door and saw Leo standing there. She stared at him for a moment and456Please respect copyright.PENANA7UcWykPHvN
then she went on to stare at Carly.456Please respect copyright.PENANAw84YKdwiMg
"And why are you up so early? Do you have a lecture to attend to today?" Angel asked.456Please respect copyright.PENANAZgA4Mjpjj1
Carly paused as she 456Please respect copyright.PENANASGtCJe48qn
looked at her sister and then at Leo. She went back to facing her sister456Please respect copyright.PENANA78CVuA9M7V
and before she could say anything, Amanda appeared by the door behind 456Please respect copyright.PENANAjnbg859GXi
Leo.456Please respect copyright.PENANAI0TK0i8pZq
"What happened in here?" Amanda asked. "I thought I heard something fall."456Please respect copyright.PENANA9ausFV1BfP
"Ah, yes," said Carly, 456Please respect copyright.PENANACNzTtuxXVP
feeling relieved that Amanda had arrived. "Angel here was trying to get 456Please respect copyright.PENANAqqz95HMyB4
something but ended up on the floor. Nothing to worry about. She's not 456Please respect copyright.PENANAJfva8AQYmh
hurt or anything."456Please respect copyright.PENANAVQWh70xvSS
"May you please drag me 456Please respect copyright.PENANACxdtky06JV
in, Leo?" Amanda asked her grandson and Leo obediently obliged and 456Please respect copyright.PENANAPCG1809qz7
pushed his grandmother's wheelchair into the room.456Please respect copyright.PENANAhB9YJDvLIY
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked Angel.456Please respect copyright.PENANAiF1i2VphIG
"Just like Carly said, 456Please respect copyright.PENANALkz0cqXTE8
I'm fine," said Angel, giving Amanda a little smile. When she looked up 456Please respect copyright.PENANAHGKlRS6Tp8
at Leo, she almost scowled at him.456Please respect copyright.PENANAMk087wWlg6
"That's good, but don't do that again. Who knows what might happen. Thank goodness Carly and Leo came just in time."456Please respect copyright.PENANAbHCcv004G8
The room soon had an 456Please respect copyright.PENANAZBWcBJ4sU8
awkward feeling. Amanda couldn't feel it, but Angel, Carly and Leo 456Please respect copyright.PENANAhTQbgmSDDK
could. Angel just continued to stare at Amanda trying to hide the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAHpZOF90XlE
awkwardness.456Please respect copyright.PENANADB52yRuQdY
"If you need me, grandma, I'll be in my room," said Leo.456Please respect copyright.PENANADZBpG2b0jj
"Okay, dear. You and I need to talk over some things. Let's meet after breakfast."456Please respect copyright.PENANAzayqAU7edX
"Sure."456Please respect copyright.PENANAqyo8VbTc5u
Leo stared at Carly 456Please respect copyright.PENANAcrtySGlnLv
before he left. He wanted to smile at her, but he could feel Angel's 456Please respect copyright.PENANAMSxQ77aI87
eyes on him, stabbing him like daggers. He quickly left the room to 456Please respect copyright.PENANAjJwip9KZFr
avoid any more problems.456Please respect copyright.PENANAEv40LN1Wk0
"I was about to go and make a cup of tea," said Carly.456Please respect copyright.PENANA0T5emjmXj3
"I don't want....." started Angel but Amanda soon stepped in.456Please respect copyright.PENANAScg1K3P1Ji
"Tea would be lovely, 456Please respect copyright.PENANAAASbWT3UGb
dear," said Amanda giving Carly a smile. "It's sad that it's too early 456Please respect copyright.PENANAOA7sExLWro
in the morning for the helpers to be up and about in the kitchen. They 456Please respect copyright.PENANA8NkMG7uL9s
could have helped you."456Please respect copyright.PENANA82XFjmoc18
"Not to worry, I can find my way around," said Carly.456Please respect copyright.PENANAR7BzQa2ZsL
"Good, Angel and I will be waiting."456Please respect copyright.PENANAZDzhgQ81AY
Carly gladly smiled at 456Please respect copyright.PENANAWhm5UpOMLx
Amanda and quickly made a beeline to the door and closed it behind her. 456Please respect copyright.PENANAiSF65uYtv8
Angel continued to stare at the door. She couldn't help but wonder why 456Please respect copyright.PENANA26Ap5HBMiz
Carly was up so early. She was never this early. Or maybe it's because 456Please respect copyright.PENANAvvt6cMhgRm
she didn't have anywhere to go last night?456Please respect copyright.PENANAnI301v867e
And Leo? It was strange 456Please respect copyright.PENANA1rnj2sCAUZ
that both of them were awake at the same time. Could it be that they 456Please respect copyright.PENANAcQEeI56Jlk
were together? Angel couldn't stop thinking about the two of them 456Please respect copyright.PENANABPYgZNM9ZY
together in each other's arms. It almost made her sick.456Please respect copyright.PENANAq7fJgx0hyE
"They were definitely together, no doubt about that," Angel thought to herself.456Please respect copyright.PENANAI1ts31a4lo
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked.456Please respect copyright.PENANAn8JsgelUJn
"I am, you don't have to worry about me," Angel replied.456Please respect copyright.PENANATcgn6xQ7Rs
"What were you planning to do that made you fall?"456Please respect copyright.PENANAfciVda1z8e
"I was trying to reach out for something and I completely forgot that my legs weren't completely healed."456Please respect copyright.PENANAIzlE2Hu5So
"I understand. But tell me, did you sleep well, last night?"456Please respect copyright.PENANA9NEaTShZvJ
"I did, Amanda, thanks for asking."456Please respect copyright.PENANA7qekXfoNQL
While Amanda and Angel 456Please respect copyright.PENANAhox6kvSCmq
continued to chat, Carly was in the kitchen preparing tea. Just as she 456Please respect copyright.PENANAPDHdgdvftC
found the tea leaves and put them in the two white teacups, Leo appeared456Please respect copyright.PENANAvvTd11sbka
at the door.456Please respect copyright.PENANA6h0WS5JqSm
"Hey," said Leo as he came in.456Please respect copyright.PENANAcvOwAnA2G6
"Hey," said Carly as she gave him a smile. "Sorry for what happened earlier."456Please respect copyright.PENANAdMkLTPbcxY
"With your sister? I know she ruined our little moment. It's like she knew you and I were together."456Please respect copyright.PENANAtQAPJ85jQp
"No, she didn't." Carly 456Please respect copyright.PENANAaWDTYYYbYh
went over to the electric kettle that had already boiled the water and 456Please respect copyright.PENANAcwQfQf7uv5
poured the water into the teacups. "And besides, you shouldn't have 456Please respect copyright.PENANAk3RRQVqcjr
followed me to her room. The way she looked at the both of us when you 456Please respect copyright.PENANA244OkVV16O
appeared, she probably knows that we were together."456Please respect copyright.PENANAv9llrdzzUK
"I don't care about 456Please respect copyright.PENANAoQOSKIR195
that." Leo came over to Carly and wrapped his arms around her waist from456Please respect copyright.PENANA0cgIg8GMLa
the back. "She can think all she wants. She knows my feelings for you 456Please respect copyright.PENANAIQAQdT7xMz
are real."456Please respect copyright.PENANAIwKf4bC6F1
Carly smiled and she 456Please respect copyright.PENANAOWTTwfpXmj
loved the feeling of Leo's arms around her. She felt so safe and secure 456Please respect copyright.PENANApIWawlD6xS
that she didn't want him to let her go.456Please respect copyright.PENANAfh7iuPlIhy
She quickly turned 456Please respect copyright.PENANAZj2RvPoUr9
around to face him and said, "as much as Angel knows, the rest of the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAcGH5fu57KD
people here don't. And do you know what would happen if they find out? 456Please respect copyright.PENANA5Z8lo4SfJx
They would freak out."456Please respect copyright.PENANAARycuxpE5u
"Especially my mum," said Leo rolling his eyes.456Please respect copyright.PENANAeYLQkkJKuX
"Yes." Carly gave him a smile. "Especially your mum."456Please respect copyright.PENANAHElyDtdwfc
Leo continued to look 456Please respect copyright.PENANAwQIK37a5Rk
down at Carly and he couldn't help but bend over and kiss her on the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAmxYBDa6jtP
cheek. Carly couldn't help but blush as she playfully pushed him away.456Please respect copyright.PENANAvZJQ28ZElA
"I've to go and take tea for my sister and your grandmother."456Please respect copyright.PENANAf8zamatGEc
"Wait," said Leo as he made his way over to her again, "may I just give you a little......"456Please respect copyright.PENANAnNW0sbKfJF
"What's going on here?"456Please respect copyright.PENANA0UMVGdbgih
Leo and Carly almost 456Please respect copyright.PENANADlyZ7dSaMR
jumped in fright as they turned towards the door and standing there in a456Please respect copyright.PENANAtJLNaGqZOw
blue nightgown, was Mrs McDonell. She looked over at Carly and Leo with456Please respect copyright.PENANAfyBFBSQh8G
an eyebrow raised. The two stood a few feet apart from each other.456Please respect copyright.PENANAxsxHiWgowL
"I asked a question and I demand an answer," she said. "What's going on here?"456Please respect copyright.PENANAGP8Uxvz8Oo
"Nothing, nothing is going on, Mrs McDonell," Carly replied. "I was only preparing tea."456Please respect copyright.PENANA2vSG3x4fqZ
"Tea for who?" Mrs McDonell folded her arms.456Please respect copyright.PENANAyUuc6R1rfz
"For Amanda and Angel."456Please respect copyright.PENANA6g5xAxv7WM
"They are both awake?"456Please respect copyright.PENANA0gMbFNljGF
"Yes, they are. They are in Angel's room right now."456Please respect copyright.PENANAsdhU2JL8X2
Mrs McDonell looked at 456Please respect copyright.PENANAGsZxkbJcJe
Carly, then at her son, then back at Carly again. She couldn't figure 456Please respect copyright.PENANApWkENf4pHL
out why the two of them were here together, alone. She just brushed it 456Please respect copyright.PENANAo9chgQQkuz
off.456Please respect copyright.PENANAC9B6NwxvWE
"Fine, take their tea," said Mrs McDonell.456Please respect copyright.PENANAxJT3wk1Vpv
Carly took the tray 456Please respect copyright.PENANA8zrw8RCzk0
where the teacups lay and put the teaspoons and bowl of sugar on the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAHwc8ZgqfeM
tray. She quickly made her way past Leo and past his mother standing by 456Please respect copyright.PENANAGyz6zhuDxJ
the door. Mrs McDonell looked on at Carly as she disappeared round the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAclXkbt69S7
corner.456Please respect copyright.PENANABGF3tOd9m5
"Mmmm," Mrs McDonell looked at her son. "She's has a great body. Even through her nightgown, I can make out her figure."456Please respect copyright.PENANA7YEPdMfiks
Leo shook his head at his mother. "You're so unbelievable," he said.456Please respect copyright.PENANAHRgb5YPvXM
"What did I do now? I'm just trying to make conversation with you. I never saw you when you came back last night."456Please respect copyright.PENANAkU5NSS8XUn
"I don't want to talk, mum. Maybe later."456Please respect copyright.PENANAkpmfF3MLB1
Leo made his way to the 456Please respect copyright.PENANA0FCqJ6Jw7L
kitchen door, bypassing his mother. Mrs McDonell could only sigh as she 456Please respect copyright.PENANAuYBE8FzOzN
thought of how she was going to handle Leo.456Please respect copyright.PENANAOYHP0tEnmS
By seven, almost 456Please respect copyright.PENANAfCrkymLip9
everyone was awake and the house help were now up and about getting the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAyCuRBjBUdD
place cleaned up. Breakfast was already being made in the kitchen and 456Please respect copyright.PENANAyxAY8976mJ
the lovely smell was intoxicating.456Please respect copyright.PENANAKTzpwPhLqF
"Oh, my, I'm so hungry,"456Please respect copyright.PENANA3wEsV2UkIE
said Oliver as he came down the stairs with his backpack. He quickly 456Please respect copyright.PENANA6XXjZmxo69
dropped his bag by the foyer so that he would just grab it when it was 456Please respect copyright.PENANAS1g7sAzwcq
time to go to school.456Please respect copyright.PENANAgYomB2H1pU
He quickly rushed over to the dinning area and found one of the helpers setting the table for breakfast.456Please respect copyright.PENANA8XaaxKCkUm
"Morning, Oliver," came Leo as he entered the dinning room. "Did the smell of food drag you here?"456Please respect copyright.PENANAay3tToF9cu
"Yep," Oliver replied as he took his seat at the table. "Looks like it dragged you here too."456Please respect copyright.PENANAG1ijsymJ5q
"Ya, it did." Leo soon came to sit right next to him.456Please respect copyright.PENANA4CeHhAAXcF
"Morning, you two," came Diana as she came over and gave Oliver a peck on the cheek.456Please respect copyright.PENANAiMKebxyQyg
"Morning, mum," said Oliver.456Please respect copyright.PENANADazcbuROrr
"Morning, aunt," said Leo.456Please respect copyright.PENANAT11d9MitHH
"What happened yesterday, Leo?" Diana asked as she sat opposite her son. "You weren't around for supper?"456Please respect copyright.PENANA1zfzXheTDz
"I fell asleep," he replied. "I was so exhausted."456Please respect copyright.PENANAM7LXG89Bp8
"I figured." Diana gave her nephew a smile as she poured a glass of orange juice.456Please respect copyright.PENANA8s8AJKdva4
Bacon, sausage, friuts, 456Please respect copyright.PENANACt0w13ecDl
eggs, toast and delicious muffins were soon served on the table. Leo and456Please respect copyright.PENANAaxPgD3WrAB
his cousin couldn't help but water at the delicious food in front of 456Please respect copyright.PENANAhTF1Ja86Rc
them.456Please respect copyright.PENANAQ88dPkB01Y
"I can't wait to get all of this into my mouth," said Oliver.456Please respect copyright.PENANA9ri6uxcMHM
"Hey, are you going to leave some for me?" came Carly as she stepped into the dinning area.456Please respect copyright.PENANAkTQUfrYmqg
"Of course we were," said Diana. "The boys can't eat all this by themselves."456Please respect copyright.PENANAY5mZFiuyPv
"We definitely can, right, Leo?" Oliver asked.456Please respect copyright.PENANAX6Xg1dy3XK
"Right," Leo replied.456Please respect copyright.PENANAE1XOaaqYfO
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.456Please respect copyright.PENANAAbbkhERU5J
Just as they were about 456Please respect copyright.PENANAfMqjmal0O3
to eat, Mr McDonell came in and settled down after giving his morning 456Please respect copyright.PENANAA6J1JSEsm1
greetings at the head of the table. As usual every morning, there was a 456Please respect copyright.PENANAf99mQSbVkY
newspaper at the table ready for him to be read.456Please respect copyright.PENANAq7wDjMn7Jo
"Will you be going early to the office, Leo?" Mr McDonald asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee.456Please respect copyright.PENANAEacLF8aUv2
"No, I'll be there a little late, dad," Leo replied.456Please respect copyright.PENANAEGy6265nCG
"Oh, goodness, me," came Amanda's voice. "Looks like almost everyone is here for breakfast."456Please respect copyright.PENANAd8YKA31raU
Before Leo could reply 456Please respect copyright.PENANAaPXOVvBH7X
that not everyone was here, he turned on his chair and saw his grandma 456Please respect copyright.PENANAWioRr98RjI
being wheeled in by one of the helpers and Eric with Angel. He quickly 456Please respect copyright.PENANA2IyPofybTh
looked away feeling irritated.456Please respect copyright.PENANAFNJUriYuRS
"Morning, everyone," said Amanda cheerfully as she was placed right next to Leo.456Please respect copyright.PENANAv6Jv6DQwEG
Everyone else on the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAvlz0cwq5xZ
table said good morning to her. Angel also greeted everyone as well as 456Please respect copyright.PENANA51c8W6peRq
she settled on the other side of the table with Eric. Everyone replied, 456Please respect copyright.PENANAWcYpzusQfY
except Leo.456Please respect copyright.PENANAxnJQxGGmyo
"This is just lovely," 456Please respect copyright.PENANAN2ow3T75uE
said Amanda. "Usually at breakfast we are never gathered together like 456Please respect copyright.PENANAdWkyoVu8Sf
this. Most of the time, we're all doing our own things and people leave 456Please respect copyright.PENANAuPLbJxpeVX
really early."456Please respect copyright.PENANAOsyRikKnFg
"That's true, mum," said Mr McDonell. "I was also thinking the same thing."456Please respect copyright.PENANAr1auDiDT6z
"Your wife isn't here, 456Please respect copyright.PENANAyGVVnG5gaz
though, but I'm not worried about her." Amanda gave a bright smile. 456Please respect copyright.PENANADmzmhdtMU3
"It's good to see everyone of you all here in the morning."456Please respect copyright.PENANA7v8NJ4dyjH
"I wonder why this has happened today," said Eric.456Please respect copyright.PENANA9tpFJIXZ4H
"I think it's because of our important guests," said Amanda as the helper beside her served her breakfast on a plate.456Please respect copyright.PENANALRckv0b3xK
Angel almost spelt the 456Please respect copyright.PENANATsCJQhcgaG
juice she was pouring into her glass but steadied her hand just in time.456Please respect copyright.PENANAnIKKsxoLCy
Leo almost choked on his toast. Their eyes somehow fell upon each other456Please respect copyright.PENANAjlr7PATY8n
and they quickly looked away. Angel put down the jug of juice and Leo 456Please respect copyright.PENANARGJKS1s9zx
just ran a hand through his hair.456Please respect copyright.PENANA5cQaNuHVyI
"Here, let me serve you," said Eric as he poured the juice in Angel's glass.456Please respect copyright.PENANA2wSHU1tJqM
"Thanks, Eric," said Angel, giving him a smile.456Please respect copyright.PENANAiT9Y81PUvs
"A doctor is coming to check up on you, Angel," said Mr McDonell. "He's our family doctor."456Please respect copyright.PENANA3mw6og1d4k
"Oh, no, there is no need for that, Mr McDonell," said Angel.456Please respect copyright.PENANArMbIrFuQT7
"Well, someone has to check up on you from time to time. It's no big deal. It's for your own good."456Please respect copyright.PENANAb740Dz7pba
"You should listen to him, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going to be the only one getting a medical checkup today."456Please respect copyright.PENANAO1Za9AXro2
Angel smiled at Amanda and ate her breakfast. Everyone else went on happily with their meal.456Please respect copyright.PENANA09Y0SPjRvM
As soon as Oliver was done, he got up from the table.456Please respect copyright.PENANAgdKvpeXJgO
"Have to go to school," he said.456Please respect copyright.PENANA33ioBe3mio
"Okay, have a nice day, Oliver," said Angel.456Please respect copyright.PENANAe6GEQqM8R9
Oliver came round the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAfis21z6cx1
table to where Angel sat and gave her a hug from behind. Angel gave a 456Please respect copyright.PENANAvLHpFWRSS8
heartfelt laugh. Leo just rolled his eyes at her. He was so not liking 456Please respect copyright.PENANAAwuSroitoM
what was happening in front of him. Her laugh felt so irritating to his 456Please respect copyright.PENANAuAHrIqshYJ
ears.456Please respect copyright.PENANA4uwj0vgdkY
"You too," said Oliver as he smiled and went over to hug his mum and soon ran out of the dinning room.456Please respect copyright.PENANAtJBDsKyTUC
"So adorable," said Carly.456Please respect copyright.PENANAVwuS7mwJmw
"He's adorable when he wants to be and annoying when you least expect it," said Eric.456Please respect copyright.PENANAEvQPOi8ymV
"That's not true," said Diana. "My Oliver is not like that."456Please respect copyright.PENANAZQjsYtsIYV
Eric playfully rolled his eyes. "Then you don't know your own son at all."456Please respect copyright.PENANAb4cWdGLHhm
"And you think I don't know you? You playboy."456Please respect copyright.PENANATZ6zBpxJmk
Eric looked at his mother giving her the sign to keep quiet. "Mum....are you seriously saying that in front of Angel right now?"456Please respect copyright.PENANAantZTEddJZ
"I don't mind," said Angel as she looked like she would burst out laughing.456Please respect copyright.PENANAij5N1t3tEt
"Well, I do."456Please respect copyright.PENANA3beLb0eYxZ
"Enough," said Diana. "You're running late for work."456Please respect copyright.PENANAUh6a6SfPh0
"Seriously, mum?" Eric looked at her.456Please respect copyright.PENANAa43QUn7WzV
"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."456Please respect copyright.PENANATGhqKKhwxq
"Okay, uncle," said Eric as he got his last piece of toast and bit it and then stood up.456Please respect copyright.PENANAS8rl2KXgxj
"I'll find you in the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAQmm6xfxh9H
car," said Mr McDonell as he also stood up from his chair. "I'll go get 456Please respect copyright.PENANAsecbxOwQEQ
my briefcase." He soon went out of the dining room.456Please respect copyright.PENANAzt83ENe2qj
"Are you coming with us, Leo?" Eric asked.456Please respect copyright.PENANA415Ub6smYi
"No, I'll find you at the office later," Leo answered.456Please respect copyright.PENANApcZtWfQFdd
"Yes," said Amanda. "He and I have to have a little chat before he leaves."456Please respect copyright.PENANAb4ML5u21jx
"Okay. Angel," Eric looked over at Angel and patted her head. "I'll see you when I get back from work."456Please respect copyright.PENANA6pHfHK2iJF
"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.456Please respect copyright.PENANA4KZLyz2GS7
Eric didn't say anything but smiled at her and said goodbye to everyone else on the table and left the dining room.456Please respect copyright.PENANAdrCDREm8pN
"I also have a lot of work to do at the beauty parlour today," said Diana as she also finished her breakfast.456Please respect copyright.PENANArxB9LkEwfY
"You work at the beauty parlour, aunt?" Carly asked with so much excitement.456Please respect copyright.PENANAAmps9U5rKq
"I own it, my dear," Diana answered with a smile. "Would you like to join me and see the place?"456Please respect copyright.PENANAvnTUmDcPBx
Before Carly could 456Please respect copyright.PENANAyUuOaqy17Z
reply, she looked over at her sister who was looking at her breakfast. 456Please respect copyright.PENANAVI06NuG3L7
She hadn't finished half way and she didn't seem the least bit 456Please respect copyright.PENANAME1qeGnINf
interested about what her sister was up to.456Please respect copyright.PENANASVIhYPKh8n
"I'll join you," said 456Please respect copyright.PENANAlZ6IVLzx3r
Carly. "It's Friday today and I don't think I'm in the mood for lectures456Please respect copyright.PENANAxclhbYE5F9
after what happened. I need to take my mind off things."456Please respect copyright.PENANAbVlotKe2m6
"Perfect," said Diana as she stood up from her seat. "I'll go see if Bertha is willing to go with us."456Please respect copyright.PENANAhM4juo2P4R
"I'll go get ready," 456Please respect copyright.PENANAJKsI898WpB
said Carly as the two ladies quickly left the table. Angel gave Carly a 456Please respect copyright.PENANAavDltwkXQv
weird look and shook her head. Carly was definitely something else at 456Please respect copyright.PENANARRtosNfYiz
times.456Please respect copyright.PENANAoLXL9JjMGn
"Women and their beauty," said Amanda as she shook her head.456Please respect copyright.PENANACVBPQZQZla
There were now the three of them at the table. Amanda, Angel and Leo.456Please respect copyright.PENANAO0WctBDo7Y
"That only leaves the three of us," said Amanda excitedly. "This is just what I needed."456Please respect copyright.PENANA6sfNG0KMXJ
The last thing Leo 456Please respect copyright.PENANAbJJmfXhPoV
needed was to be in the same room with Angel and Angel also felt the 456Please respect copyright.PENANAr38fToxJBy
same way. For the both of them, this was extremely awful.456Please respect copyright.PENANAxBxqvlg4cr
"You know I'll need to be at work earlier in the day, grandma," said Leo as he looked at Amanda.456Please respect copyright.PENANAsAAqRjDrRX
"Of course, I know, you silly boy," said Amanda as she playfully pinched Leo's cheek. "Remember, you and I need to talk."456Please respect copyright.PENANA4RgxN4qYkQ
"Oww, grandma!" Leo responded as he held his pinched cheek.456Please respect copyright.PENANAji96TJKHr7
"If you want to talk right now, I'll leave you two, then," said Angel as she started to roll her wheelchair back.456Please respect copyright.PENANAL7iNKKnTV3
"Not so fast, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going anywhere. I need to talk to the both of you."456Please respect copyright.PENANAvO9Zej3jS3
"Huh?" Angel and Leo said at the same time with confused looks on their faces.456Please respect copyright.PENANA6e0ox3ZyeF
"Yes. It's really 456Please respect copyright.PENANAythXdo83K0
important that I speak to you both. Don't be mad. We really have to talk456Please respect copyright.PENANA4MKotCqCPB
and I lied that I only had to talk to Leo so that he can stay for a 456Please respect copyright.PENANAO2mE6XYQYB
while. I know the last thing you want is for me to bother you around 456Please respect copyright.PENANAOfkhR7Zq8q
since I'm so old."456Please respect copyright.PENANA5Bn8ltbA3A
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.456Please respect copyright.PENANAys0GPfGL3U
"Okay, then," Angel agreed first. "I'm willing to listen, Amanda.456Please respect copyright.PENANAzqlxPtxCGn
"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?"456Please respect copyright.PENANA90HzCQEAYs
Leo sighed. He looked 456Please respect copyright.PENANAqxxC6ya7m6
over at Angel who looked like she would cut his neck with a butter knife456Please respect copyright.PENANAqYFd4bqqFC
that laid right next to her on the table. He also threw her a look but 456Please respect copyright.PENANAGxDW7KSgf2
quickly changed it when he turned to face his grandmother.456Please respect copyright.PENANAEiFGuwwtrB
"Okay, grandma," he said. "I'll listen."456Please respect copyright.PENANAUIkD92wHBZ
"Good," said Amanda with a bright smile on her face. "Let's go to the patio."
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