The phone alarm woke Leo770Please respect copyright.PENANAsNBy9cu0iu
up with a start and he sat up on his bed. He got his phone that laid on770Please respect copyright.PENANA1XUxZLkosk
top of the drawer close to the bed and switched off the alarm. He was 770Please respect copyright.PENANAjwehyzTBiL
shocked when he looked at the time on his phone. It was morning and Leo 770Please respect copyright.PENANAGG25nk7T8Y
was still in his clothes he had worn yesterday. He must have been so 770Please respect copyright.PENANATr5bTxjTgS
worked up last night that he had even forgotten to have supper with the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAbx3sluqbGp
rest of the family. He still wondered how he had fallen asleep all of 770Please respect copyright.PENANAHt6jnra4p0
the sudden. He just scowled at himself as he ran a hand through his 770Please respect copyright.PENANA3w0pd60qgm
scruffy blonde hair and he got out of bed to take a shower.770Please respect copyright.PENANAntT5K3yRh6
After taking a shower, 770Please respect copyright.PENANABGhbawAWdg
he picked out some casual clothes from his closet since he wasn't in the770Please respect copyright.PENANAVRkZq9kxs8
mood for going early to work. He wore a blue golf shirt and a pair of 770Please respect copyright.PENANARpZVI1kxeR
cream coloured chinos. He combed his hair back and he looked as neat as 770Please respect copyright.PENANAQdLz0tH3cD
ever. 770Please respect copyright.PENANAHDj7oZZNei
He soon went out of his 770Please respect copyright.PENANAl1BctrSBUU
room to take a walk around the house since it was just the early hours 770Please respect copyright.PENANA6jM0N3sx08
of the morning and almost everyone in the house was still asleep. He was770Please respect copyright.PENANA2ZAv2pP3cM
heading towards the living room when he felt someone coming from behind770Please respect copyright.PENANARMjGdbdP30
and wrap their arms around him. From the scent, Leo could easily tell 770Please respect copyright.PENANALQT7yXRsfT
who it was. He turned around to face Carly who was beaming happily at 770Please respect copyright.PENANAbSCKmjHjck
him.770Please respect copyright.PENANA3E3T32b0Pu
"Well, you're one early bird," said Carly, her smile as wide as ever. 770Please respect copyright.PENANAeToIMBz331
"And aren't you supposed to be somewhere?" Leo asked as he wrapped his arms around Carly's waist and pulled her close.770Please respect copyright.PENANAXy2mSK0FwX
"Don't ruin the mood by 770Please respect copyright.PENANA9Ldz8H1ynR
telling me to go for lectures," Carly tugged at Leo's collar playfully. 770Please respect copyright.PENANAJtaP4Jnk1S
"Let's just try to enjoy the moment."770Please respect copyright.PENANA3EI0zljyfC
Leo smiled as he 770Please respect copyright.PENANAmIU2JpwpY2
considered what Carly said. It was a beautiful morning and the sunshine 770Please respect copyright.PENANAlc7JuMWFsD
shone brightly into the living room giving it a wonderful warm feeling. 770Please respect copyright.PENANA18W0LAVXS2
And Leo was here standing with the most beautiful woman he had ever met.770Please respect copyright.PENANATKp7rRa2Uc
Her beautiful glowing face was too irresistible to look away from. Her 770Please respect copyright.PENANAZiAV4OHhi7
soft brown eyes looked up at him and Leo couldn't stop staring back. He 770Please respect copyright.PENANAOqbbDwPKpy
bent down closer to give Carly a light kiss on her beautiful lips.770Please respect copyright.PENANAG0Rb7QvCdz
"You're right," said Leo after he pulled away from her lips. "We should enjoy this moment while we can."770Please respect copyright.PENANA8iFTUz4HhP
"Mmmm, so what do you suggest we do then?" Carly asked as she bit her lower lip playfully.770Please respect copyright.PENANArtjI890Igi
"Well, everyone is still asleep, so, we can have a few minutes to ourselves. Come up to my room."770Please respect copyright.PENANAlXr7PQY4wE
"Wait, I come up to your room? Won't your mother find us?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAyl8bjL3k9D
"Don't tell me you're afraid of her," Leo almost laughed.770Please respect copyright.PENANAJXx0kKvIRC
"I'm not scared," said Carly almost pouting her lips. "She looks like one heck of a drama queen."770Please respect copyright.PENANA7u9YHSPet7
"She is, actually," said770Please respect copyright.PENANA9d8s3Xyr5U
Leo. He pulled Carly into a bear hug. "But don't worry, she won't do 770Please respect copyright.PENANARRJLqvRlwM
anything to you. You have me around."770Please respect copyright.PENANAAlsubsj5BR
"I know," Carly smiled. "Let's go to your room. We have a lot to talk about."770Please respect copyright.PENANAY1nNdP458u
"Oh really?" Leo looked down at Carly. "What is it we have to talk about?"770Please respect copyright.PENANA6HumS011Ab
Before Carly could say 770Please respect copyright.PENANArn5e2LkJob
anything, they heard a loud thud, like something had dropped to the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAdMkORXQzPc
floor. Then they heard someone faintly mourn out in pain.770Please respect copyright.PENANA31poEHNxqQ
"What was that?" Leo asked.770Please respect copyright.PENANA4K1E9pAYTO
"Oh, my gosh, Angel," said Carly as she ran down the hall towards Angel's room and Leo quickly followed behind her.770Please respect copyright.PENANAjadHJ1hDvz
Carly got to Angel's 770Please respect copyright.PENANADnnH5NRdvb
room first and when she burged into the room, she found Angel lying down770Please respect copyright.PENANAgLCt0NHMJd
on the floor close to her bed whining in pain. Carly quickly ran to her770Please respect copyright.PENANAb9cAFJ88nu
sister's aid and that's when Leo had finally appeared at the door.770Please respect copyright.PENANAwocYpWJlIB
"Don't worry, Angel, I'm here," said Carly as she slowly lifted Angel and helped her up on the bed.770Please respect copyright.PENANAursJ8lbM1c
"What happened? Are you alright?" Carly asked.770Please respect copyright.PENANA7gfWUjA2Eh
"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."770Please respect copyright.PENANA2vlKN3I4uA
"You know you're not 770Please respect copyright.PENANAyd4NEhNxOW
okay, but instead you still want to do things on your own without asking770Please respect copyright.PENANAkN9KDOhzcs
for help. You never change, Angel."770Please respect copyright.PENANAGCgxU3NK2Y
"I'm okay as you can see. And by the way, thanks."770Please respect copyright.PENANAO0wisLW6wR
"Well, since you're awake, can I make you a cup of tea?"770Please respect copyright.PENANA5PSdYJdhjy
"No thanks, I'm fine."770Please respect copyright.PENANAajbnQObdQV
Angel went on to look at770Please respect copyright.PENANA6mOUxSCxrz
the door and saw Leo standing there. She stared at him for a moment and770Please respect copyright.PENANA5CpzCFh1yq
then she went on to stare at Carly.770Please respect copyright.PENANAFLH5WHwQht
"And why are you up so early? Do you have a lecture to attend to today?" Angel asked.770Please respect copyright.PENANAjmK7CV37cu
Carly paused as she 770Please respect copyright.PENANAWOcf9xldg6
looked at her sister and then at Leo. She went back to facing her sister770Please respect copyright.PENANAos2AeMbBxy
and before she could say anything, Amanda appeared by the door behind 770Please respect copyright.PENANA1EktOXCl7r
Leo.770Please respect copyright.PENANAEJDqDxNgLv
"What happened in here?" Amanda asked. "I thought I heard something fall."770Please respect copyright.PENANAW8WoduDIJo
"Ah, yes," said Carly, 770Please respect copyright.PENANAdfxf7DetPv
feeling relieved that Amanda had arrived. "Angel here was trying to get 770Please respect copyright.PENANA5eyrYkwCDu
something but ended up on the floor. Nothing to worry about. She's not 770Please respect copyright.PENANAYKGxRyTT8j
hurt or anything."770Please respect copyright.PENANAm3aixq25iw
"May you please drag me 770Please respect copyright.PENANAKUNdGmqAft
in, Leo?" Amanda asked her grandson and Leo obediently obliged and 770Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4X1fPgkpU
pushed his grandmother's wheelchair into the room.770Please respect copyright.PENANAXJQ5XtQj0j
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked Angel.770Please respect copyright.PENANAmlcNPrcEtk
"Just like Carly said, 770Please respect copyright.PENANAd6WqknWSRe
I'm fine," said Angel, giving Amanda a little smile. When she looked up 770Please respect copyright.PENANApYdXng0MmV
at Leo, she almost scowled at him.770Please respect copyright.PENANACPMQkQCPrO
"That's good, but don't do that again. Who knows what might happen. Thank goodness Carly and Leo came just in time."770Please respect copyright.PENANAViU2Bzpcm3
The room soon had an 770Please respect copyright.PENANA6MdCneWPfo
awkward feeling. Amanda couldn't feel it, but Angel, Carly and Leo 770Please respect copyright.PENANA3W3bZrv9JA
could. Angel just continued to stare at Amanda trying to hide the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAaPFONJvsN4
awkwardness.770Please respect copyright.PENANAYvFESEYQNE
"If you need me, grandma, I'll be in my room," said Leo.770Please respect copyright.PENANAE1G5FSUSUH
"Okay, dear. You and I need to talk over some things. Let's meet after breakfast."770Please respect copyright.PENANAGMNoTTEbdG
"Sure."770Please respect copyright.PENANAw4Q4AdAat5
Leo stared at Carly 770Please respect copyright.PENANAVUBKBIZGQ0
before he left. He wanted to smile at her, but he could feel Angel's 770Please respect copyright.PENANAm9NJtGnYnr
eyes on him, stabbing him like daggers. He quickly left the room to 770Please respect copyright.PENANAAkS5YIhIFu
avoid any more problems.770Please respect copyright.PENANAfHFLGo5AyD
"I was about to go and make a cup of tea," said Carly.770Please respect copyright.PENANAJRLY7FS5Yd
"I don't want....." started Angel but Amanda soon stepped in.770Please respect copyright.PENANA2aY8zO4CBR
"Tea would be lovely, 770Please respect copyright.PENANARqLRyn7Sys
dear," said Amanda giving Carly a smile. "It's sad that it's too early 770Please respect copyright.PENANAs9rDwTbznE
in the morning for the helpers to be up and about in the kitchen. They 770Please respect copyright.PENANAaiNObkuIsc
could have helped you."770Please respect copyright.PENANA0PBx6ETIzD
"Not to worry, I can find my way around," said Carly.770Please respect copyright.PENANA9qdiQDj0PW
"Good, Angel and I will be waiting."770Please respect copyright.PENANAKvRGC2DEJ5
Carly gladly smiled at 770Please respect copyright.PENANAhS5zDSySMJ
Amanda and quickly made a beeline to the door and closed it behind her. 770Please respect copyright.PENANAIFBwoh5RjN
Angel continued to stare at the door. She couldn't help but wonder why 770Please respect copyright.PENANAtAxfd3Fjpj
Carly was up so early. She was never this early. Or maybe it's because 770Please respect copyright.PENANALsdUt1haZT
she didn't have anywhere to go last night?770Please respect copyright.PENANAxJz8iPVCGM
And Leo? It was strange 770Please respect copyright.PENANAm2BoSV0Gq9
that both of them were awake at the same time. Could it be that they 770Please respect copyright.PENANAc9t3LJbLQD
were together? Angel couldn't stop thinking about the two of them 770Please respect copyright.PENANAnHhJAcILqz
together in each other's arms. It almost made her sick.770Please respect copyright.PENANAouAivwWF6o
"They were definitely together, no doubt about that," Angel thought to herself.770Please respect copyright.PENANAmx0c6Fxmkq
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked.770Please respect copyright.PENANAzWWQUS2975
"I am, you don't have to worry about me," Angel replied.770Please respect copyright.PENANA8vWmux2377
"What were you planning to do that made you fall?"770Please respect copyright.PENANA0L14yUmnDZ
"I was trying to reach out for something and I completely forgot that my legs weren't completely healed."770Please respect copyright.PENANAhoRyl6Q8tO
"I understand. But tell me, did you sleep well, last night?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAIm9jcNYFo6
"I did, Amanda, thanks for asking."770Please respect copyright.PENANAtxNys5jFuI
While Amanda and Angel 770Please respect copyright.PENANAfJc6ElQhir
continued to chat, Carly was in the kitchen preparing tea. Just as she 770Please respect copyright.PENANA4xK3ybJUh1
found the tea leaves and put them in the two white teacups, Leo appeared770Please respect copyright.PENANAlMBtmOGwGR
at the door.770Please respect copyright.PENANAJqYcNDL44h
"Hey," said Leo as he came in.770Please respect copyright.PENANAxcJvC248Ye
"Hey," said Carly as she gave him a smile. "Sorry for what happened earlier."770Please respect copyright.PENANAp19l6LxGXf
"With your sister? I know she ruined our little moment. It's like she knew you and I were together."770Please respect copyright.PENANAMnzmrbG7n2
"No, she didn't." Carly 770Please respect copyright.PENANAGKh3oKa36s
went over to the electric kettle that had already boiled the water and 770Please respect copyright.PENANAwHrlIQSyFs
poured the water into the teacups. "And besides, you shouldn't have 770Please respect copyright.PENANAoTdVAvkn9U
followed me to her room. The way she looked at the both of us when you 770Please respect copyright.PENANA1SeRp4gZIf
appeared, she probably knows that we were together."770Please respect copyright.PENANACXJGJw0wd7
"I don't care about 770Please respect copyright.PENANA9ufpPlKvzo
that." Leo came over to Carly and wrapped his arms around her waist from770Please respect copyright.PENANAqjBCV3TdpT
the back. "She can think all she wants. She knows my feelings for you 770Please respect copyright.PENANAWVOMGPLdzp
are real."770Please respect copyright.PENANAvBRZs6FKmV
Carly smiled and she 770Please respect copyright.PENANAhm2j5M50yJ
loved the feeling of Leo's arms around her. She felt so safe and secure 770Please respect copyright.PENANADknOwaKYFN
that she didn't want him to let her go.770Please respect copyright.PENANAxi9bGMAgNm
She quickly turned 770Please respect copyright.PENANAuPoDYSXKEc
around to face him and said, "as much as Angel knows, the rest of the 770Please respect copyright.PENANA9W3T10sPPR
people here don't. And do you know what would happen if they find out? 770Please respect copyright.PENANA4qaizgkjaf
They would freak out."770Please respect copyright.PENANAyebtn17xh8
"Especially my mum," said Leo rolling his eyes.770Please respect copyright.PENANATkCywFftPI
"Yes." Carly gave him a smile. "Especially your mum."770Please respect copyright.PENANAV0LlO4WsWp
Leo continued to look 770Please respect copyright.PENANAjePXhJwNvK
down at Carly and he couldn't help but bend over and kiss her on the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAeACIHuJq4j
cheek. Carly couldn't help but blush as she playfully pushed him away.770Please respect copyright.PENANAc69mUEUvBF
"I've to go and take tea for my sister and your grandmother."770Please respect copyright.PENANADB3NBSBOAV
"Wait," said Leo as he made his way over to her again, "may I just give you a little......"770Please respect copyright.PENANAHEAvToYLZr
"What's going on here?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAGHOwqmrN6y
Leo and Carly almost 770Please respect copyright.PENANAMX8F3UzmZF
jumped in fright as they turned towards the door and standing there in a770Please respect copyright.PENANAbTSXTmpAaX
blue nightgown, was Mrs McDonell. She looked over at Carly and Leo with770Please respect copyright.PENANAfF105XHnnu
an eyebrow raised. The two stood a few feet apart from each other.770Please respect copyright.PENANAZqqNXZ7hfs
"I asked a question and I demand an answer," she said. "What's going on here?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAxjaAO5Vrhx
"Nothing, nothing is going on, Mrs McDonell," Carly replied. "I was only preparing tea."770Please respect copyright.PENANAlNufqjB3zt
"Tea for who?" Mrs McDonell folded her arms.770Please respect copyright.PENANAp84YGpBrPl
"For Amanda and Angel."770Please respect copyright.PENANAEXCvxrFBCS
"They are both awake?"770Please respect copyright.PENANA7gfuk4SRcb
"Yes, they are. They are in Angel's room right now."770Please respect copyright.PENANAxlGDURN775
Mrs McDonell looked at 770Please respect copyright.PENANAB5R27HL7Es
Carly, then at her son, then back at Carly again. She couldn't figure 770Please respect copyright.PENANA6wR20i3WYF
out why the two of them were here together, alone. She just brushed it 770Please respect copyright.PENANAgyL0Ibr8de
off.770Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6DL4ozOuk
"Fine, take their tea," said Mrs McDonell.770Please respect copyright.PENANAzwbHvYWMNk
Carly took the tray 770Please respect copyright.PENANAFbWUnvAPx6
where the teacups lay and put the teaspoons and bowl of sugar on the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAfGMRsuJgxU
tray. She quickly made her way past Leo and past his mother standing by 770Please respect copyright.PENANAxHdhoroLzH
the door. Mrs McDonell looked on at Carly as she disappeared round the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAaIG736QrI6
corner.770Please respect copyright.PENANAiW5l9uDrNQ
"Mmmm," Mrs McDonell looked at her son. "She's has a great body. Even through her nightgown, I can make out her figure."770Please respect copyright.PENANAaV4LGszOtG
Leo shook his head at his mother. "You're so unbelievable," he said.770Please respect copyright.PENANAZc7SaUaVx8
"What did I do now? I'm just trying to make conversation with you. I never saw you when you came back last night."770Please respect copyright.PENANAjm5FUQyqHN
"I don't want to talk, mum. Maybe later."770Please respect copyright.PENANALckVSc7AZc
Leo made his way to the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAUjLkDhc0Z6
kitchen door, bypassing his mother. Mrs McDonell could only sigh as she 770Please respect copyright.PENANA2p7ijUf5Kq
thought of how she was going to handle Leo.770Please respect copyright.PENANAdou3hWZ5fy
By seven, almost 770Please respect copyright.PENANAZp1BFJWknj
everyone was awake and the house help were now up and about getting the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAcmn2airIQY
place cleaned up. Breakfast was already being made in the kitchen and 770Please respect copyright.PENANAaJ4VDPcVPc
the lovely smell was intoxicating.770Please respect copyright.PENANASHYkE79mYL
"Oh, my, I'm so hungry,"770Please respect copyright.PENANAgbwwhiI2NL
said Oliver as he came down the stairs with his backpack. He quickly 770Please respect copyright.PENANAv8jS2OEC1P
dropped his bag by the foyer so that he would just grab it when it was 770Please respect copyright.PENANANrPIku53HK
time to go to school.770Please respect copyright.PENANA09lp94TCNh
He quickly rushed over to the dinning area and found one of the helpers setting the table for breakfast.770Please respect copyright.PENANAn2plgNc2pt
"Morning, Oliver," came Leo as he entered the dinning room. "Did the smell of food drag you here?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAfpmfGLB7uu
"Yep," Oliver replied as he took his seat at the table. "Looks like it dragged you here too."770Please respect copyright.PENANAQxBJZV2FPP
"Ya, it did." Leo soon came to sit right next to him.770Please respect copyright.PENANAAGREzMVD65
"Morning, you two," came Diana as she came over and gave Oliver a peck on the cheek.770Please respect copyright.PENANAlihpqdsPBA
"Morning, mum," said Oliver.770Please respect copyright.PENANAPWxhaDAFXY
"Morning, aunt," said Leo.770Please respect copyright.PENANAwuId4mNyV6
"What happened yesterday, Leo?" Diana asked as she sat opposite her son. "You weren't around for supper?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAi1MXigO1WX
"I fell asleep," he replied. "I was so exhausted."770Please respect copyright.PENANA6rOP37VEHC
"I figured." Diana gave her nephew a smile as she poured a glass of orange juice.770Please respect copyright.PENANA39651ukJDb
Bacon, sausage, friuts, 770Please respect copyright.PENANAAEF7pHFDnw
eggs, toast and delicious muffins were soon served on the table. Leo and770Please respect copyright.PENANAyHpxJHMTZJ
his cousin couldn't help but water at the delicious food in front of 770Please respect copyright.PENANA2OHyDYavUW
them.770Please respect copyright.PENANA59lVLs1wiL
"I can't wait to get all of this into my mouth," said Oliver.770Please respect copyright.PENANAMqPcVPWqjX
"Hey, are you going to leave some for me?" came Carly as she stepped into the dinning area.770Please respect copyright.PENANAasqnLaDr4Z
"Of course we were," said Diana. "The boys can't eat all this by themselves."770Please respect copyright.PENANA8UiBwLBozO
"We definitely can, right, Leo?" Oliver asked.770Please respect copyright.PENANAkRm0MIn0KE
"Right," Leo replied.770Please respect copyright.PENANA2gSDC93DV0
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.770Please respect copyright.PENANADn1RJxsmpS
Just as they were about 770Please respect copyright.PENANAyAQ7HBj5A6
to eat, Mr McDonell came in and settled down after giving his morning 770Please respect copyright.PENANAEJJvAlo8aY
greetings at the head of the table. As usual every morning, there was a 770Please respect copyright.PENANAQXa0aHTNVh
newspaper at the table ready for him to be read.770Please respect copyright.PENANAL9Q8RVMadY
"Will you be going early to the office, Leo?" Mr McDonald asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee.770Please respect copyright.PENANA6pSK1D8N9n
"No, I'll be there a little late, dad," Leo replied.770Please respect copyright.PENANAyChunWalf4
"Oh, goodness, me," came Amanda's voice. "Looks like almost everyone is here for breakfast."770Please respect copyright.PENANAQSEAfJYwNQ
Before Leo could reply 770Please respect copyright.PENANAjRxXOQd37V
that not everyone was here, he turned on his chair and saw his grandma 770Please respect copyright.PENANA8mi6hiIBQt
being wheeled in by one of the helpers and Eric with Angel. He quickly 770Please respect copyright.PENANAxi1ElTE3Mc
looked away feeling irritated.770Please respect copyright.PENANA4OgzU8kUoi
"Morning, everyone," said Amanda cheerfully as she was placed right next to Leo.770Please respect copyright.PENANATwXjTh6AUz
Everyone else on the 770Please respect copyright.PENANA3HRVOX1khR
table said good morning to her. Angel also greeted everyone as well as 770Please respect copyright.PENANATqeT5YvV32
she settled on the other side of the table with Eric. Everyone replied, 770Please respect copyright.PENANAJZxVHKpt6a
except Leo.770Please respect copyright.PENANAGWPaPQxcmj
"This is just lovely," 770Please respect copyright.PENANA2JTXM0QT5F
said Amanda. "Usually at breakfast we are never gathered together like 770Please respect copyright.PENANA5jtszcFVJe
this. Most of the time, we're all doing our own things and people leave 770Please respect copyright.PENANAYGWXYMEEA9
really early."770Please respect copyright.PENANAzbx9Vuw6mS
"That's true, mum," said Mr McDonell. "I was also thinking the same thing."770Please respect copyright.PENANAhdq7I9t0NR
"Your wife isn't here, 770Please respect copyright.PENANAB4tNUdKHiH
though, but I'm not worried about her." Amanda gave a bright smile. 770Please respect copyright.PENANAFY1yeaEFi1
"It's good to see everyone of you all here in the morning."770Please respect copyright.PENANA6HxOucEUnH
"I wonder why this has happened today," said Eric.770Please respect copyright.PENANAd1ddn44sRB
"I think it's because of our important guests," said Amanda as the helper beside her served her breakfast on a plate.770Please respect copyright.PENANAsHB7AFQ9R0
Angel almost spelt the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAsBXyVu87wA
juice she was pouring into her glass but steadied her hand just in time.770Please respect copyright.PENANA9EzYIfK7aG
Leo almost choked on his toast. Their eyes somehow fell upon each other770Please respect copyright.PENANAHQOJg2DmzJ
and they quickly looked away. Angel put down the jug of juice and Leo 770Please respect copyright.PENANAegkWS8XY1J
just ran a hand through his hair.770Please respect copyright.PENANAT9xxuDYJMF
"Here, let me serve you," said Eric as he poured the juice in Angel's glass.770Please respect copyright.PENANAvYe1AvD9Mq
"Thanks, Eric," said Angel, giving him a smile.770Please respect copyright.PENANAg2k5LsG09B
"A doctor is coming to check up on you, Angel," said Mr McDonell. "He's our family doctor."770Please respect copyright.PENANA30TGcwMyV6
"Oh, no, there is no need for that, Mr McDonell," said Angel.770Please respect copyright.PENANAWh8NHXtjK5
"Well, someone has to check up on you from time to time. It's no big deal. It's for your own good."770Please respect copyright.PENANApo0OKr8V1G
"You should listen to him, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going to be the only one getting a medical checkup today."770Please respect copyright.PENANAMEV6EXvqGb
Angel smiled at Amanda and ate her breakfast. Everyone else went on happily with their meal.770Please respect copyright.PENANAyUCZl5nXUJ
As soon as Oliver was done, he got up from the table.770Please respect copyright.PENANA3u7nZZQ3Pp
"Have to go to school," he said.770Please respect copyright.PENANA8Q3KpvZOw0
"Okay, have a nice day, Oliver," said Angel.770Please respect copyright.PENANAvugafN5qO8
Oliver came round the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAOQIm2Gwrzd
table to where Angel sat and gave her a hug from behind. Angel gave a 770Please respect copyright.PENANAoxBm88NLI7
heartfelt laugh. Leo just rolled his eyes at her. He was so not liking 770Please respect copyright.PENANAjqHqZRMRO1
what was happening in front of him. Her laugh felt so irritating to his 770Please respect copyright.PENANARxRTIBu6Jt
ears.770Please respect copyright.PENANAxx82pazNuy
"You too," said Oliver as he smiled and went over to hug his mum and soon ran out of the dinning room.770Please respect copyright.PENANA25j7UaRei1
"So adorable," said Carly.770Please respect copyright.PENANABfiQiKeFWo
"He's adorable when he wants to be and annoying when you least expect it," said Eric.770Please respect copyright.PENANAltXHWFElYD
"That's not true," said Diana. "My Oliver is not like that."770Please respect copyright.PENANAuhhcRnTgPr
Eric playfully rolled his eyes. "Then you don't know your own son at all."770Please respect copyright.PENANAha2wN9mbRq
"And you think I don't know you? You playboy."770Please respect copyright.PENANASkRBo9Qw3F
Eric looked at his mother giving her the sign to keep quiet. "Mum....are you seriously saying that in front of Angel right now?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAyYbsMeSwMu
"I don't mind," said Angel as she looked like she would burst out laughing.770Please respect copyright.PENANAbnCNpqvJez
"Well, I do."770Please respect copyright.PENANAVMB6XxOX9A
"Enough," said Diana. "You're running late for work."770Please respect copyright.PENANAXkNuPrNDKw
"Seriously, mum?" Eric looked at her.770Please respect copyright.PENANAPa8W61d6zO
"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."770Please respect copyright.PENANAG0uQyMsKaL
"Okay, uncle," said Eric as he got his last piece of toast and bit it and then stood up.770Please respect copyright.PENANAyEx7kOIkh0
"I'll find you in the 770Please respect copyright.PENANA2FhWwlXlBt
car," said Mr McDonell as he also stood up from his chair. "I'll go get 770Please respect copyright.PENANAYqjw5KX4GZ
my briefcase." He soon went out of the dining room.770Please respect copyright.PENANAHUVJ5s5JqS
"Are you coming with us, Leo?" Eric asked.770Please respect copyright.PENANAsI0WboOXPM
"No, I'll find you at the office later," Leo answered.770Please respect copyright.PENANAECYVFRV2rZ
"Yes," said Amanda. "He and I have to have a little chat before he leaves."770Please respect copyright.PENANApsmpYPTkE5
"Okay. Angel," Eric looked over at Angel and patted her head. "I'll see you when I get back from work."770Please respect copyright.PENANA3nKQvjPtPq
"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.770Please respect copyright.PENANA0vSFh1xYBN
Eric didn't say anything but smiled at her and said goodbye to everyone else on the table and left the dining room.770Please respect copyright.PENANA0J9nA91gbn
"I also have a lot of work to do at the beauty parlour today," said Diana as she also finished her breakfast.770Please respect copyright.PENANAdGdUkBnEzq
"You work at the beauty parlour, aunt?" Carly asked with so much excitement.770Please respect copyright.PENANAMdZSCQpDm0
"I own it, my dear," Diana answered with a smile. "Would you like to join me and see the place?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAaUfPCZbHGw
Before Carly could 770Please respect copyright.PENANA6V983IrvGp
reply, she looked over at her sister who was looking at her breakfast. 770Please respect copyright.PENANA0nutWc5NeJ
She hadn't finished half way and she didn't seem the least bit 770Please respect copyright.PENANAZ7X61Rczou
interested about what her sister was up to.770Please respect copyright.PENANAZhfKX76Ec9
"I'll join you," said 770Please respect copyright.PENANAQ1CLrjnre7
Carly. "It's Friday today and I don't think I'm in the mood for lectures770Please respect copyright.PENANAAVPfc5RZ6d
after what happened. I need to take my mind off things."770Please respect copyright.PENANAXntfxUsD7d
"Perfect," said Diana as she stood up from her seat. "I'll go see if Bertha is willing to go with us."770Please respect copyright.PENANAyXuhHPBoDl
"I'll go get ready," 770Please respect copyright.PENANAkOk6WzCyi0
said Carly as the two ladies quickly left the table. Angel gave Carly a 770Please respect copyright.PENANAz4WLTcEJqM
weird look and shook her head. Carly was definitely something else at 770Please respect copyright.PENANAJZYwigU8yj
times.770Please respect copyright.PENANAow7669EK9t
"Women and their beauty," said Amanda as she shook her head.770Please respect copyright.PENANAZF0JizezGq
There were now the three of them at the table. Amanda, Angel and Leo.770Please respect copyright.PENANATz1wBEto7P
"That only leaves the three of us," said Amanda excitedly. "This is just what I needed."770Please respect copyright.PENANA2zgoCzoBqm
The last thing Leo 770Please respect copyright.PENANAk8ZFUC8l1g
needed was to be in the same room with Angel and Angel also felt the 770Please respect copyright.PENANAFM2pX9vRMd
same way. For the both of them, this was extremely awful.770Please respect copyright.PENANAuCfzxheyYh
"You know I'll need to be at work earlier in the day, grandma," said Leo as he looked at Amanda.770Please respect copyright.PENANAtB6DmYvkTZ
"Of course, I know, you silly boy," said Amanda as she playfully pinched Leo's cheek. "Remember, you and I need to talk."770Please respect copyright.PENANAQFdsvb2pGQ
"Oww, grandma!" Leo responded as he held his pinched cheek.770Please respect copyright.PENANAiyXYedTFsc
"If you want to talk right now, I'll leave you two, then," said Angel as she started to roll her wheelchair back.770Please respect copyright.PENANAiaTNSiuBHi
"Not so fast, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going anywhere. I need to talk to the both of you."770Please respect copyright.PENANAnIhl8Tq9R6
"Huh?" Angel and Leo said at the same time with confused looks on their faces.770Please respect copyright.PENANAsJ7vHtb7Rh
"Yes. It's really 770Please respect copyright.PENANA6ep8xxKxF8
important that I speak to you both. Don't be mad. We really have to talk770Please respect copyright.PENANAryKyD6HQlL
and I lied that I only had to talk to Leo so that he can stay for a 770Please respect copyright.PENANAbuZ8GVW792
while. I know the last thing you want is for me to bother you around 770Please respect copyright.PENANAE8e33Wjk0G
since I'm so old."770Please respect copyright.PENANAmywlc7RlD8
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.770Please respect copyright.PENANAovCajnYnKG
"Okay, then," Angel agreed first. "I'm willing to listen, Amanda.770Please respect copyright.PENANAqGnpwTX9mU
"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?"770Please respect copyright.PENANAwUgHN8Leo8
Leo sighed. He looked 770Please respect copyright.PENANAl47DbWAiYI
over at Angel who looked like she would cut his neck with a butter knife770Please respect copyright.PENANACsv5ZMiHkp
that laid right next to her on the table. He also threw her a look but 770Please respect copyright.PENANAgCmTF6teWQ
quickly changed it when he turned to face his grandmother.770Please respect copyright.PENANAU7T9EumpH0
"Okay, grandma," he said. "I'll listen."770Please respect copyright.PENANAGEHlQJyB3h
"Good," said Amanda with a bright smile on her face. "Let's go to the patio."
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