The phone alarm woke Leo495Please respect copyright.PENANAq5YCYkv8YC
up with a start and he sat up on his bed. He got his phone that laid on495Please respect copyright.PENANAl0H7jFHLze
top of the drawer close to the bed and switched off the alarm. He was 495Please respect copyright.PENANAKM61P7rwtX
shocked when he looked at the time on his phone. It was morning and Leo 495Please respect copyright.PENANAod8mshg6Ao
was still in his clothes he had worn yesterday. He must have been so 495Please respect copyright.PENANAIRpe5kq9Hp
worked up last night that he had even forgotten to have supper with the 495Please respect copyright.PENANAOsJKoLc6KI
rest of the family. He still wondered how he had fallen asleep all of 495Please respect copyright.PENANAZhXpbzJJAK
the sudden. He just scowled at himself as he ran a hand through his 495Please respect copyright.PENANAp44RJykG7k
scruffy blonde hair and he got out of bed to take a shower.495Please respect copyright.PENANACTXjiyKZlq
After taking a shower, 495Please respect copyright.PENANASi8LC2PgOD
he picked out some casual clothes from his closet since he wasn't in the495Please respect copyright.PENANAhPdsaZWc2J
mood for going early to work. He wore a blue golf shirt and a pair of 495Please respect copyright.PENANA7lUqqavq7F
cream coloured chinos. He combed his hair back and he looked as neat as 495Please respect copyright.PENANAsFIYrAlgmJ
ever. 495Please respect copyright.PENANAADcMLISaYe
He soon went out of his 495Please respect copyright.PENANAujpX1e8o3n
room to take a walk around the house since it was just the early hours 495Please respect copyright.PENANApGzUpzRUy2
of the morning and almost everyone in the house was still asleep. He was495Please respect copyright.PENANAkJ6KAhxAX7
heading towards the living room when he felt someone coming from behind495Please respect copyright.PENANA6ZwptJ1uRB
and wrap their arms around him. From the scent, Leo could easily tell 495Please respect copyright.PENANAp7MdrfHNBa
who it was. He turned around to face Carly who was beaming happily at 495Please respect copyright.PENANATGgZF4Yty0
him.495Please respect copyright.PENANAYOfTJGDMkR
"Well, you're one early bird," said Carly, her smile as wide as ever. 495Please respect copyright.PENANAYJVXeJMPzx
"And aren't you supposed to be somewhere?" Leo asked as he wrapped his arms around Carly's waist and pulled her close.495Please respect copyright.PENANAVU6O42oC89
"Don't ruin the mood by 495Please respect copyright.PENANA5mM7dRAzAH
telling me to go for lectures," Carly tugged at Leo's collar playfully. 495Please respect copyright.PENANADVq52z78cZ
"Let's just try to enjoy the moment."495Please respect copyright.PENANAiKsy8dZDui
Leo smiled as he 495Please respect copyright.PENANADnX883NycN
considered what Carly said. It was a beautiful morning and the sunshine 495Please respect copyright.PENANAKFyfoBNJRD
shone brightly into the living room giving it a wonderful warm feeling. 495Please respect copyright.PENANA3ODzv007eK
And Leo was here standing with the most beautiful woman he had ever met.495Please respect copyright.PENANAbVyybYEqJ5
Her beautiful glowing face was too irresistible to look away from. Her 495Please respect copyright.PENANAuY156FbTIf
soft brown eyes looked up at him and Leo couldn't stop staring back. He 495Please respect copyright.PENANA9yfzSeDDSc
bent down closer to give Carly a light kiss on her beautiful lips.495Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2nRSSaaiB
"You're right," said Leo after he pulled away from her lips. "We should enjoy this moment while we can."495Please respect copyright.PENANAG7BT8kJyq7
"Mmmm, so what do you suggest we do then?" Carly asked as she bit her lower lip playfully.495Please respect copyright.PENANAOz1ZsXvayP
"Well, everyone is still asleep, so, we can have a few minutes to ourselves. Come up to my room."495Please respect copyright.PENANAfl0ovJlfeW
"Wait, I come up to your room? Won't your mother find us?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAfKW6YW1iTs
"Don't tell me you're afraid of her," Leo almost laughed.495Please respect copyright.PENANAIqJnJH6Ny4
"I'm not scared," said Carly almost pouting her lips. "She looks like one heck of a drama queen."495Please respect copyright.PENANAsQNNS0LLMv
"She is, actually," said495Please respect copyright.PENANAb4SGf2Ll8g
Leo. He pulled Carly into a bear hug. "But don't worry, she won't do 495Please respect copyright.PENANAByEg4YP1DF
anything to you. You have me around."495Please respect copyright.PENANAurcYK5hDcf
"I know," Carly smiled. "Let's go to your room. We have a lot to talk about."495Please respect copyright.PENANA99vMwJN0a5
"Oh really?" Leo looked down at Carly. "What is it we have to talk about?"495Please respect copyright.PENANA1JjDwNYRv4
Before Carly could say 495Please respect copyright.PENANASORGU0Gq1T
anything, they heard a loud thud, like something had dropped to the 495Please respect copyright.PENANAPBHWfCMSr2
floor. Then they heard someone faintly mourn out in pain.495Please respect copyright.PENANAkHpirNULmh
"What was that?" Leo asked.495Please respect copyright.PENANA9PpHnsBYhW
"Oh, my gosh, Angel," said Carly as she ran down the hall towards Angel's room and Leo quickly followed behind her.495Please respect copyright.PENANASZnAftxIvZ
Carly got to Angel's 495Please respect copyright.PENANAonFnIluir9
room first and when she burged into the room, she found Angel lying down495Please respect copyright.PENANAEUjNDVtNxR
on the floor close to her bed whining in pain. Carly quickly ran to her495Please respect copyright.PENANArjvcxFLEpv
sister's aid and that's when Leo had finally appeared at the door.495Please respect copyright.PENANAdIB0mfItGV
"Don't worry, Angel, I'm here," said Carly as she slowly lifted Angel and helped her up on the bed.495Please respect copyright.PENANAHW232GHC4k
"What happened? Are you alright?" Carly asked.495Please respect copyright.PENANAAfZrr6ozIS
"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."495Please respect copyright.PENANA4uryYVnKot
"You know you're not 495Please respect copyright.PENANAGDkzlOsmgK
okay, but instead you still want to do things on your own without asking495Please respect copyright.PENANAvMNuxoG4kg
for help. You never change, Angel."495Please respect copyright.PENANAg5BnACqj02
"I'm okay as you can see. And by the way, thanks."495Please respect copyright.PENANA99Ft4uPcQT
"Well, since you're awake, can I make you a cup of tea?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAtDdH138S9S
"No thanks, I'm fine."495Please respect copyright.PENANAmblozKSjGr
Angel went on to look at495Please respect copyright.PENANATFRKJZlsCC
the door and saw Leo standing there. She stared at him for a moment and495Please respect copyright.PENANAAB7kmQMaIN
then she went on to stare at Carly.495Please respect copyright.PENANAYRkjKSiJMS
"And why are you up so early? Do you have a lecture to attend to today?" Angel asked.495Please respect copyright.PENANAPrmZ0g71bf
Carly paused as she 495Please respect copyright.PENANAbJxzk86oZ9
looked at her sister and then at Leo. She went back to facing her sister495Please respect copyright.PENANAb3c4dckh1Q
and before she could say anything, Amanda appeared by the door behind 495Please respect copyright.PENANAUBhEa6EJQg
Leo.495Please respect copyright.PENANAMHzqkgQ0bh
"What happened in here?" Amanda asked. "I thought I heard something fall."495Please respect copyright.PENANAgTdBGC4GhI
"Ah, yes," said Carly, 495Please respect copyright.PENANA6NH5GkRTPn
feeling relieved that Amanda had arrived. "Angel here was trying to get 495Please respect copyright.PENANA8qsdwzePP1
something but ended up on the floor. Nothing to worry about. She's not 495Please respect copyright.PENANAKxUjzAM68s
hurt or anything."495Please respect copyright.PENANAM69HtqhkVV
"May you please drag me 495Please respect copyright.PENANARvs8DSwPY1
in, Leo?" Amanda asked her grandson and Leo obediently obliged and 495Please respect copyright.PENANAvFPDhsfMrE
pushed his grandmother's wheelchair into the room.495Please respect copyright.PENANAPOEWvxnXj4
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked Angel.495Please respect copyright.PENANAPpCpv3GSZA
"Just like Carly said, 495Please respect copyright.PENANARYDe8NGnhi
I'm fine," said Angel, giving Amanda a little smile. When she looked up 495Please respect copyright.PENANA8pIWi1SLdN
at Leo, she almost scowled at him.495Please respect copyright.PENANAnXiKYWfxxE
"That's good, but don't do that again. Who knows what might happen. Thank goodness Carly and Leo came just in time."495Please respect copyright.PENANAN503nbjclc
The room soon had an 495Please respect copyright.PENANAUqA6u1pzZE
awkward feeling. Amanda couldn't feel it, but Angel, Carly and Leo 495Please respect copyright.PENANAoKP5c7afpM
could. Angel just continued to stare at Amanda trying to hide the 495Please respect copyright.PENANARCQhAN84dN
awkwardness.495Please respect copyright.PENANAUSCPgVwUnw
"If you need me, grandma, I'll be in my room," said Leo.495Please respect copyright.PENANA3xj8zxIqT1
"Okay, dear. You and I need to talk over some things. Let's meet after breakfast."495Please respect copyright.PENANA6JmJ6CTABm
"Sure."495Please respect copyright.PENANAfOCttVqJey
Leo stared at Carly 495Please respect copyright.PENANAqY9DEh9wIS
before he left. He wanted to smile at her, but he could feel Angel's 495Please respect copyright.PENANA3gHNZrAxzP
eyes on him, stabbing him like daggers. He quickly left the room to 495Please respect copyright.PENANAuO59cKysob
avoid any more problems.495Please respect copyright.PENANA6ig3sIK7qT
"I was about to go and make a cup of tea," said Carly.495Please respect copyright.PENANAvgvKRjtnLw
"I don't want....." started Angel but Amanda soon stepped in.495Please respect copyright.PENANAf9K1WxxF7Y
"Tea would be lovely, 495Please respect copyright.PENANAIjhXGaa3QB
dear," said Amanda giving Carly a smile. "It's sad that it's too early 495Please respect copyright.PENANAsvcno24k3f
in the morning for the helpers to be up and about in the kitchen. They 495Please respect copyright.PENANAbRuaLAmRMa
could have helped you."495Please respect copyright.PENANA5cOP4dElWB
"Not to worry, I can find my way around," said Carly.495Please respect copyright.PENANAqAvmrbPGHy
"Good, Angel and I will be waiting."495Please respect copyright.PENANAn4KbGrez69
Carly gladly smiled at 495Please respect copyright.PENANAhu0NZSTuN5
Amanda and quickly made a beeline to the door and closed it behind her. 495Please respect copyright.PENANA0ed9dZ3Qw6
Angel continued to stare at the door. She couldn't help but wonder why 495Please respect copyright.PENANAoRYBIc37te
Carly was up so early. She was never this early. Or maybe it's because 495Please respect copyright.PENANAljdfqzvVZV
she didn't have anywhere to go last night?495Please respect copyright.PENANAXiNYFXvjAX
And Leo? It was strange 495Please respect copyright.PENANAMTWAdIlDC9
that both of them were awake at the same time. Could it be that they 495Please respect copyright.PENANAhQjaM9IvSW
were together? Angel couldn't stop thinking about the two of them 495Please respect copyright.PENANAHRt9IrEmYf
together in each other's arms. It almost made her sick.495Please respect copyright.PENANADJOe4NK2Tl
"They were definitely together, no doubt about that," Angel thought to herself.495Please respect copyright.PENANA6YD5Od9yCv
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked.495Please respect copyright.PENANAJDcC4y0eH7
"I am, you don't have to worry about me," Angel replied.495Please respect copyright.PENANAySv40VWCjy
"What were you planning to do that made you fall?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAaAYe7Vsk0W
"I was trying to reach out for something and I completely forgot that my legs weren't completely healed."495Please respect copyright.PENANAMZK0EnQ7bL
"I understand. But tell me, did you sleep well, last night?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAU5sS4QoFtp
"I did, Amanda, thanks for asking."495Please respect copyright.PENANANI8vVgincV
While Amanda and Angel 495Please respect copyright.PENANAedwx1k1Paj
continued to chat, Carly was in the kitchen preparing tea. Just as she 495Please respect copyright.PENANAj2Y0mJUjmj
found the tea leaves and put them in the two white teacups, Leo appeared495Please respect copyright.PENANAljD9TYkN03
at the door.495Please respect copyright.PENANARC1KKyeAEY
"Hey," said Leo as he came in.495Please respect copyright.PENANAPqFVQdv9Fa
"Hey," said Carly as she gave him a smile. "Sorry for what happened earlier."495Please respect copyright.PENANA6fmHNxwRfp
"With your sister? I know she ruined our little moment. It's like she knew you and I were together."495Please respect copyright.PENANAE16UmABH5r
"No, she didn't." Carly 495Please respect copyright.PENANAdveAbaTn2s
went over to the electric kettle that had already boiled the water and 495Please respect copyright.PENANADzumDyGp1r
poured the water into the teacups. "And besides, you shouldn't have 495Please respect copyright.PENANAGDPo0OvfSg
followed me to her room. The way she looked at the both of us when you 495Please respect copyright.PENANAW23bDxczX9
appeared, she probably knows that we were together."495Please respect copyright.PENANA2Vhv8bN6EF
"I don't care about 495Please respect copyright.PENANAZvaLN6r1xq
that." Leo came over to Carly and wrapped his arms around her waist from495Please respect copyright.PENANAgt75Lf4sjm
the back. "She can think all she wants. She knows my feelings for you 495Please respect copyright.PENANA1zi5hgm4mx
are real."495Please respect copyright.PENANAmjq63wfrpt
Carly smiled and she 495Please respect copyright.PENANAf19LmAiNO8
loved the feeling of Leo's arms around her. She felt so safe and secure 495Please respect copyright.PENANAVEde8fgHnu
that she didn't want him to let her go.495Please respect copyright.PENANAxQ4G45fK5f
She quickly turned 495Please respect copyright.PENANA8hr1MVoE6p
around to face him and said, "as much as Angel knows, the rest of the 495Please respect copyright.PENANAtSV5PFhp8s
people here don't. And do you know what would happen if they find out? 495Please respect copyright.PENANAGxS8GfdEb8
They would freak out."495Please respect copyright.PENANAtLARLWbPqD
"Especially my mum," said Leo rolling his eyes.495Please respect copyright.PENANA7Gt07I3qP3
"Yes." Carly gave him a smile. "Especially your mum."495Please respect copyright.PENANAHMHTV0fJUa
Leo continued to look 495Please respect copyright.PENANA78mZpkAb7B
down at Carly and he couldn't help but bend over and kiss her on the 495Please respect copyright.PENANArduVdjKfls
cheek. Carly couldn't help but blush as she playfully pushed him away.495Please respect copyright.PENANAPb0ApI9P9B
"I've to go and take tea for my sister and your grandmother."495Please respect copyright.PENANAGCj2lfhqrF
"Wait," said Leo as he made his way over to her again, "may I just give you a little......"495Please respect copyright.PENANAPUlO0r1aod
"What's going on here?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAQlBgnPLqAT
Leo and Carly almost 495Please respect copyright.PENANATrQPY3lYrp
jumped in fright as they turned towards the door and standing there in a495Please respect copyright.PENANAvTvEJfcEet
blue nightgown, was Mrs McDonell. She looked over at Carly and Leo with495Please respect copyright.PENANAGBXT5XeUGh
an eyebrow raised. The two stood a few feet apart from each other.495Please respect copyright.PENANAytEhjWSEJp
"I asked a question and I demand an answer," she said. "What's going on here?"495Please respect copyright.PENANANIJ3TtsTid
"Nothing, nothing is going on, Mrs McDonell," Carly replied. "I was only preparing tea."495Please respect copyright.PENANACMNXGQBkbx
"Tea for who?" Mrs McDonell folded her arms.495Please respect copyright.PENANAkpSIK8KQeE
"For Amanda and Angel."495Please respect copyright.PENANA9VdEvOAxuQ
"They are both awake?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAJL70boiZ83
"Yes, they are. They are in Angel's room right now."495Please respect copyright.PENANA7dcTvJJcci
Mrs McDonell looked at 495Please respect copyright.PENANAKuAza7jyz9
Carly, then at her son, then back at Carly again. She couldn't figure 495Please respect copyright.PENANACmhHisWb9g
out why the two of them were here together, alone. She just brushed it 495Please respect copyright.PENANA5RDzPMyxC8
off.495Please respect copyright.PENANAuXcQt28sbp
"Fine, take their tea," said Mrs McDonell.495Please respect copyright.PENANAfs7QOzJg4j
Carly took the tray 495Please respect copyright.PENANAvQyCA23G3b
where the teacups lay and put the teaspoons and bowl of sugar on the 495Please respect copyright.PENANARdmV95TtbP
tray. She quickly made her way past Leo and past his mother standing by 495Please respect copyright.PENANAgn2HRDnZYk
the door. Mrs McDonell looked on at Carly as she disappeared round the 495Please respect copyright.PENANAZoCvZrgYP2
corner.495Please respect copyright.PENANAoRde5HDFUY
"Mmmm," Mrs McDonell looked at her son. "She's has a great body. Even through her nightgown, I can make out her figure."495Please respect copyright.PENANAJeCg8ZUR0J
Leo shook his head at his mother. "You're so unbelievable," he said.495Please respect copyright.PENANA2F09azdAW5
"What did I do now? I'm just trying to make conversation with you. I never saw you when you came back last night."495Please respect copyright.PENANAiWUsVyQncg
"I don't want to talk, mum. Maybe later."495Please respect copyright.PENANA9gZKStBdZC
Leo made his way to the 495Please respect copyright.PENANAmHSH1VX98i
kitchen door, bypassing his mother. Mrs McDonell could only sigh as she 495Please respect copyright.PENANAD3qmlzgnDY
thought of how she was going to handle Leo.495Please respect copyright.PENANAkxkXvxhG9c
By seven, almost 495Please respect copyright.PENANA4s3nhxbuFC
everyone was awake and the house help were now up and about getting the 495Please respect copyright.PENANAnReenXOgh0
place cleaned up. Breakfast was already being made in the kitchen and 495Please respect copyright.PENANAIjeU0RIcXU
the lovely smell was intoxicating.495Please respect copyright.PENANAhgoyU9JgMg
"Oh, my, I'm so hungry,"495Please respect copyright.PENANADq5g6o2kl7
said Oliver as he came down the stairs with his backpack. He quickly 495Please respect copyright.PENANAFovR18KnkY
dropped his bag by the foyer so that he would just grab it when it was 495Please respect copyright.PENANABUtJvjcrve
time to go to school.495Please respect copyright.PENANAEDB4vwU9vr
He quickly rushed over to the dinning area and found one of the helpers setting the table for breakfast.495Please respect copyright.PENANARYdMMhDTqh
"Morning, Oliver," came Leo as he entered the dinning room. "Did the smell of food drag you here?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAmXvsrT7JQt
"Yep," Oliver replied as he took his seat at the table. "Looks like it dragged you here too."495Please respect copyright.PENANAfZZY8uuv2m
"Ya, it did." Leo soon came to sit right next to him.495Please respect copyright.PENANAmpydsar4BL
"Morning, you two," came Diana as she came over and gave Oliver a peck on the cheek.495Please respect copyright.PENANAZQgJlxknsw
"Morning, mum," said Oliver.495Please respect copyright.PENANAg1IOU9Geyi
"Morning, aunt," said Leo.495Please respect copyright.PENANA3TjzT1gReB
"What happened yesterday, Leo?" Diana asked as she sat opposite her son. "You weren't around for supper?"495Please respect copyright.PENANANSuOZogts2
"I fell asleep," he replied. "I was so exhausted."495Please respect copyright.PENANANwyleVrLr6
"I figured." Diana gave her nephew a smile as she poured a glass of orange juice.495Please respect copyright.PENANADSZ30K7ZAE
Bacon, sausage, friuts, 495Please respect copyright.PENANAVbK9YRBzfX
eggs, toast and delicious muffins were soon served on the table. Leo and495Please respect copyright.PENANAw6bqiAjpv4
his cousin couldn't help but water at the delicious food in front of 495Please respect copyright.PENANAdttjhGyAzr
them.495Please respect copyright.PENANAKOQIdm4qPZ
"I can't wait to get all of this into my mouth," said Oliver.495Please respect copyright.PENANAF48V7S8dM1
"Hey, are you going to leave some for me?" came Carly as she stepped into the dinning area.495Please respect copyright.PENANAjr8rfYOpPE
"Of course we were," said Diana. "The boys can't eat all this by themselves."495Please respect copyright.PENANAiI3ag6HXei
"We definitely can, right, Leo?" Oliver asked.495Please respect copyright.PENANAO2Nz9i96gi
"Right," Leo replied.495Please respect copyright.PENANAOJz5Ly1tqs
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.495Please respect copyright.PENANAJXTxxNSZIL
Just as they were about 495Please respect copyright.PENANAx6uelb1I17
to eat, Mr McDonell came in and settled down after giving his morning 495Please respect copyright.PENANAjlNSwSmLrh
greetings at the head of the table. As usual every morning, there was a 495Please respect copyright.PENANA75N9QFEOMY
newspaper at the table ready for him to be read.495Please respect copyright.PENANABonjC3YUz2
"Will you be going early to the office, Leo?" Mr McDonald asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee.495Please respect copyright.PENANAWsV6RPNfkO
"No, I'll be there a little late, dad," Leo replied.495Please respect copyright.PENANAcDFIFCljRd
"Oh, goodness, me," came Amanda's voice. "Looks like almost everyone is here for breakfast."495Please respect copyright.PENANAEzwwKYwQzn
Before Leo could reply 495Please respect copyright.PENANAyrtxKGANpj
that not everyone was here, he turned on his chair and saw his grandma 495Please respect copyright.PENANANJIRYFMD3U
being wheeled in by one of the helpers and Eric with Angel. He quickly 495Please respect copyright.PENANA0f7evhRuCI
looked away feeling irritated.495Please respect copyright.PENANAY1Q6Ks4nBn
"Morning, everyone," said Amanda cheerfully as she was placed right next to Leo.495Please respect copyright.PENANAHECXBxc3DS
Everyone else on the 495Please respect copyright.PENANAMKKTUjp5Zg
table said good morning to her. Angel also greeted everyone as well as 495Please respect copyright.PENANAHJXHTHYFTV
she settled on the other side of the table with Eric. Everyone replied, 495Please respect copyright.PENANAcKAaiJGt2B
except Leo.495Please respect copyright.PENANAsTV4mxVD37
"This is just lovely," 495Please respect copyright.PENANAcHw2GBz4zO
said Amanda. "Usually at breakfast we are never gathered together like 495Please respect copyright.PENANAQfzeQnpJks
this. Most of the time, we're all doing our own things and people leave 495Please respect copyright.PENANAj5slAYDFGx
really early."495Please respect copyright.PENANAN8rTPZkhxP
"That's true, mum," said Mr McDonell. "I was also thinking the same thing."495Please respect copyright.PENANAqnz313UseE
"Your wife isn't here, 495Please respect copyright.PENANAAAFqVflMp3
though, but I'm not worried about her." Amanda gave a bright smile. 495Please respect copyright.PENANAmNFSZ5ROvc
"It's good to see everyone of you all here in the morning."495Please respect copyright.PENANADGR2cWuww5
"I wonder why this has happened today," said Eric.495Please respect copyright.PENANAR8FKoWkk5R
"I think it's because of our important guests," said Amanda as the helper beside her served her breakfast on a plate.495Please respect copyright.PENANAH4XayK7Wn8
Angel almost spelt the 495Please respect copyright.PENANALsgYezuja0
juice she was pouring into her glass but steadied her hand just in time.495Please respect copyright.PENANAApZbwEboQc
Leo almost choked on his toast. Their eyes somehow fell upon each other495Please respect copyright.PENANA3jp9D4XvJH
and they quickly looked away. Angel put down the jug of juice and Leo 495Please respect copyright.PENANA0o6ufiOWk0
just ran a hand through his hair.495Please respect copyright.PENANA01WLI8o8iK
"Here, let me serve you," said Eric as he poured the juice in Angel's glass.495Please respect copyright.PENANAdEgWER4vgt
"Thanks, Eric," said Angel, giving him a smile.495Please respect copyright.PENANASXWT4muNJC
"A doctor is coming to check up on you, Angel," said Mr McDonell. "He's our family doctor."495Please respect copyright.PENANAibAwl3j7Lv
"Oh, no, there is no need for that, Mr McDonell," said Angel.495Please respect copyright.PENANAOLiIVHE2gc
"Well, someone has to check up on you from time to time. It's no big deal. It's for your own good."495Please respect copyright.PENANALQZkRsb07B
"You should listen to him, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going to be the only one getting a medical checkup today."495Please respect copyright.PENANAoEPM8KDWxf
Angel smiled at Amanda and ate her breakfast. Everyone else went on happily with their meal.495Please respect copyright.PENANAFQba8bqnOR
As soon as Oliver was done, he got up from the table.495Please respect copyright.PENANApwtXThLkQO
"Have to go to school," he said.495Please respect copyright.PENANABZrHvtj90c
"Okay, have a nice day, Oliver," said Angel.495Please respect copyright.PENANADTCdSHd0cR
Oliver came round the 495Please respect copyright.PENANACEPDZIRTGx
table to where Angel sat and gave her a hug from behind. Angel gave a 495Please respect copyright.PENANAIrX0lPYWH0
heartfelt laugh. Leo just rolled his eyes at her. He was so not liking 495Please respect copyright.PENANADj7p95OQ2g
what was happening in front of him. Her laugh felt so irritating to his 495Please respect copyright.PENANARoSV879sR3
ears.495Please respect copyright.PENANADOrgW7TGE6
"You too," said Oliver as he smiled and went over to hug his mum and soon ran out of the dinning room.495Please respect copyright.PENANA7tcKZdeR1x
"So adorable," said Carly.495Please respect copyright.PENANAqts4VfWZMP
"He's adorable when he wants to be and annoying when you least expect it," said Eric.495Please respect copyright.PENANAErrHbI2DWV
"That's not true," said Diana. "My Oliver is not like that."495Please respect copyright.PENANA2DY6nwTUOk
Eric playfully rolled his eyes. "Then you don't know your own son at all."495Please respect copyright.PENANAs8k8J5Pkbw
"And you think I don't know you? You playboy."495Please respect copyright.PENANAVyGsawPnau
Eric looked at his mother giving her the sign to keep quiet. "Mum....are you seriously saying that in front of Angel right now?"495Please respect copyright.PENANApMTY7mGv3F
"I don't mind," said Angel as she looked like she would burst out laughing.495Please respect copyright.PENANAqb1mjOGKkM
"Well, I do."495Please respect copyright.PENANAu49DCQqlAt
"Enough," said Diana. "You're running late for work."495Please respect copyright.PENANAZ6loY524fL
"Seriously, mum?" Eric looked at her.495Please respect copyright.PENANA48BnbU7zAf
"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."495Please respect copyright.PENANAajWvyNV4yk
"Okay, uncle," said Eric as he got his last piece of toast and bit it and then stood up.495Please respect copyright.PENANA0jBNEeOo54
"I'll find you in the 495Please respect copyright.PENANA5GsrS0BKVs
car," said Mr McDonell as he also stood up from his chair. "I'll go get 495Please respect copyright.PENANAtwzar7qJ6r
my briefcase." He soon went out of the dining room.495Please respect copyright.PENANAxwNOUxLKgr
"Are you coming with us, Leo?" Eric asked.495Please respect copyright.PENANAyYMf6E4Fdn
"No, I'll find you at the office later," Leo answered.495Please respect copyright.PENANAVlmnZQeztX
"Yes," said Amanda. "He and I have to have a little chat before he leaves."495Please respect copyright.PENANAu5SFXUwn8S
"Okay. Angel," Eric looked over at Angel and patted her head. "I'll see you when I get back from work."495Please respect copyright.PENANAA9eaBZgK1r
"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.495Please respect copyright.PENANAIBUP1HHQlL
Eric didn't say anything but smiled at her and said goodbye to everyone else on the table and left the dining room.495Please respect copyright.PENANAbsYdfTHO13
"I also have a lot of work to do at the beauty parlour today," said Diana as she also finished her breakfast.495Please respect copyright.PENANAIDXlKBWBS5
"You work at the beauty parlour, aunt?" Carly asked with so much excitement.495Please respect copyright.PENANAmWqKaFFWST
"I own it, my dear," Diana answered with a smile. "Would you like to join me and see the place?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAEgznm8K567
Before Carly could 495Please respect copyright.PENANAm3tfp6neK4
reply, she looked over at her sister who was looking at her breakfast. 495Please respect copyright.PENANA4OseBBy5Yk
She hadn't finished half way and she didn't seem the least bit 495Please respect copyright.PENANAyAdprWnp3t
interested about what her sister was up to.495Please respect copyright.PENANA71xd7E86yU
"I'll join you," said 495Please respect copyright.PENANA7AwpsCEQ8j
Carly. "It's Friday today and I don't think I'm in the mood for lectures495Please respect copyright.PENANAqwrRJaRODf
after what happened. I need to take my mind off things."495Please respect copyright.PENANA7hhK4VyQII
"Perfect," said Diana as she stood up from her seat. "I'll go see if Bertha is willing to go with us."495Please respect copyright.PENANAxFTsRid4PF
"I'll go get ready," 495Please respect copyright.PENANAkNJLmAsCaN
said Carly as the two ladies quickly left the table. Angel gave Carly a 495Please respect copyright.PENANAwvi2XVLAfC
weird look and shook her head. Carly was definitely something else at 495Please respect copyright.PENANA6uqoxrd0sE
times.495Please respect copyright.PENANAJdsj41pfgm
"Women and their beauty," said Amanda as she shook her head.495Please respect copyright.PENANAZMslFeuiSG
There were now the three of them at the table. Amanda, Angel and Leo.495Please respect copyright.PENANAdYsZAByK7A
"That only leaves the three of us," said Amanda excitedly. "This is just what I needed."495Please respect copyright.PENANADdbA7lzsFu
The last thing Leo 495Please respect copyright.PENANAa9xRj4lj7p
needed was to be in the same room with Angel and Angel also felt the 495Please respect copyright.PENANAFIGCUh7VrN
same way. For the both of them, this was extremely awful.495Please respect copyright.PENANAHKxEDWGj1D
"You know I'll need to be at work earlier in the day, grandma," said Leo as he looked at Amanda.495Please respect copyright.PENANACTSbTmqwx5
"Of course, I know, you silly boy," said Amanda as she playfully pinched Leo's cheek. "Remember, you and I need to talk."495Please respect copyright.PENANAsXUWz1VegX
"Oww, grandma!" Leo responded as he held his pinched cheek.495Please respect copyright.PENANArTS1dH1IT0
"If you want to talk right now, I'll leave you two, then," said Angel as she started to roll her wheelchair back.495Please respect copyright.PENANA1tdTlJcw2C
"Not so fast, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going anywhere. I need to talk to the both of you."495Please respect copyright.PENANA3i1tHN32Rc
"Huh?" Angel and Leo said at the same time with confused looks on their faces.495Please respect copyright.PENANAgQnjpLKRA0
"Yes. It's really 495Please respect copyright.PENANAs7HWq7mjxl
important that I speak to you both. Don't be mad. We really have to talk495Please respect copyright.PENANAeK7aU1835V
and I lied that I only had to talk to Leo so that he can stay for a 495Please respect copyright.PENANAxblk51YbIl
while. I know the last thing you want is for me to bother you around 495Please respect copyright.PENANA3ewAFDgSyQ
since I'm so old."495Please respect copyright.PENANAzTPkMKNvYJ
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.495Please respect copyright.PENANAxxT3Jwh7BN
"Okay, then," Angel agreed first. "I'm willing to listen, Amanda.495Please respect copyright.PENANAbkM7VhUEeQ
"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?"495Please respect copyright.PENANAYEXlKdVXFK
Leo sighed. He looked 495Please respect copyright.PENANAlBVlye1xmA
over at Angel who looked like she would cut his neck with a butter knife495Please respect copyright.PENANA9VZyyScJhk
that laid right next to her on the table. He also threw her a look but 495Please respect copyright.PENANAbDx4QoDnwz
quickly changed it when he turned to face his grandmother.495Please respect copyright.PENANAW1Pv4vxzyb
"Okay, grandma," he said. "I'll listen."495Please respect copyright.PENANAplK3LLrA4b
"Good," said Amanda with a bright smile on her face. "Let's go to the patio."
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