The phone alarm woke Leo573Please respect copyright.PENANASJd9dcNsuI
up with a start and he sat up on his bed. He got his phone that laid on573Please respect copyright.PENANA9kgGA3tGfj
top of the drawer close to the bed and switched off the alarm. He was 573Please respect copyright.PENANASSqqDS2LBu
shocked when he looked at the time on his phone. It was morning and Leo 573Please respect copyright.PENANAxbAF1FsOE2
was still in his clothes he had worn yesterday. He must have been so 573Please respect copyright.PENANAp9l3WM6XxA
worked up last night that he had even forgotten to have supper with the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAxQLpxcKsxk
rest of the family. He still wondered how he had fallen asleep all of 573Please respect copyright.PENANAhE1V6dqDLA
the sudden. He just scowled at himself as he ran a hand through his 573Please respect copyright.PENANA2sTlaAn8jF
scruffy blonde hair and he got out of bed to take a shower.573Please respect copyright.PENANASm8LdGAnJ9
After taking a shower, 573Please respect copyright.PENANAAb8CJQhOal
he picked out some casual clothes from his closet since he wasn't in the573Please respect copyright.PENANAjTkcMHJ97u
mood for going early to work. He wore a blue golf shirt and a pair of 573Please respect copyright.PENANA8b2B6cp8Pz
cream coloured chinos. He combed his hair back and he looked as neat as 573Please respect copyright.PENANAadVngp5KzV
ever. 573Please respect copyright.PENANArKJRRgLf7k
He soon went out of his 573Please respect copyright.PENANAmEYei74kW2
room to take a walk around the house since it was just the early hours 573Please respect copyright.PENANAxNCHlEg3mU
of the morning and almost everyone in the house was still asleep. He was573Please respect copyright.PENANA6aBeJlDRso
heading towards the living room when he felt someone coming from behind573Please respect copyright.PENANAEKOXg5wImB
and wrap their arms around him. From the scent, Leo could easily tell 573Please respect copyright.PENANAiSCQ3xjzVx
who it was. He turned around to face Carly who was beaming happily at 573Please respect copyright.PENANAjUeFbslhzT
him.573Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2huCb8Zub
"Well, you're one early bird," said Carly, her smile as wide as ever. 573Please respect copyright.PENANAkUpGuumjSo
"And aren't you supposed to be somewhere?" Leo asked as he wrapped his arms around Carly's waist and pulled her close.573Please respect copyright.PENANAMxipHYGLGm
"Don't ruin the mood by 573Please respect copyright.PENANAZgGB4qGSqO
telling me to go for lectures," Carly tugged at Leo's collar playfully. 573Please respect copyright.PENANAOr1OyWYWaM
"Let's just try to enjoy the moment."573Please respect copyright.PENANAqe3BtkK0RM
Leo smiled as he 573Please respect copyright.PENANAWX9834R2XO
considered what Carly said. It was a beautiful morning and the sunshine 573Please respect copyright.PENANAbXBRMvdFHJ
shone brightly into the living room giving it a wonderful warm feeling. 573Please respect copyright.PENANAKt96zu8TRP
And Leo was here standing with the most beautiful woman he had ever met.573Please respect copyright.PENANAmmUrDwXuEj
Her beautiful glowing face was too irresistible to look away from. Her 573Please respect copyright.PENANA1P7Q66ew55
soft brown eyes looked up at him and Leo couldn't stop staring back. He 573Please respect copyright.PENANAG1MKq8sx4z
bent down closer to give Carly a light kiss on her beautiful lips.573Please respect copyright.PENANAoK4xIfHrvH
"You're right," said Leo after he pulled away from her lips. "We should enjoy this moment while we can."573Please respect copyright.PENANAQvv12YJiIV
"Mmmm, so what do you suggest we do then?" Carly asked as she bit her lower lip playfully.573Please respect copyright.PENANAGmPL8yYmJm
"Well, everyone is still asleep, so, we can have a few minutes to ourselves. Come up to my room."573Please respect copyright.PENANAux9XDE8U24
"Wait, I come up to your room? Won't your mother find us?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAgnsPwQTu1t
"Don't tell me you're afraid of her," Leo almost laughed.573Please respect copyright.PENANALCikjiwXgg
"I'm not scared," said Carly almost pouting her lips. "She looks like one heck of a drama queen."573Please respect copyright.PENANATHy42AI5fK
"She is, actually," said573Please respect copyright.PENANAQiAJ2rD0Jr
Leo. He pulled Carly into a bear hug. "But don't worry, she won't do 573Please respect copyright.PENANAclH6W9Y77K
anything to you. You have me around."573Please respect copyright.PENANAcxlPUaOBa6
"I know," Carly smiled. "Let's go to your room. We have a lot to talk about."573Please respect copyright.PENANA33ADVZPYqQ
"Oh really?" Leo looked down at Carly. "What is it we have to talk about?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAUhBgdi6Xx7
Before Carly could say 573Please respect copyright.PENANAkdeldpPv2I
anything, they heard a loud thud, like something had dropped to the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAD3cMeU7j77
floor. Then they heard someone faintly mourn out in pain.573Please respect copyright.PENANAAxmrc2zsGj
"What was that?" Leo asked.573Please respect copyright.PENANApmXrchVBOO
"Oh, my gosh, Angel," said Carly as she ran down the hall towards Angel's room and Leo quickly followed behind her.573Please respect copyright.PENANAPzc9Np5CDZ
Carly got to Angel's 573Please respect copyright.PENANAFbvQhL3IUa
room first and when she burged into the room, she found Angel lying down573Please respect copyright.PENANA93wvMbmVRx
on the floor close to her bed whining in pain. Carly quickly ran to her573Please respect copyright.PENANABTqDjii5eC
sister's aid and that's when Leo had finally appeared at the door.573Please respect copyright.PENANAQJZit3WXs3
"Don't worry, Angel, I'm here," said Carly as she slowly lifted Angel and helped her up on the bed.573Please respect copyright.PENANAYPEZF5XRgx
"What happened? Are you alright?" Carly asked.573Please respect copyright.PENANA4DftDq3xoB
"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."573Please respect copyright.PENANAKIK0jaQws4
"You know you're not 573Please respect copyright.PENANAnCqezTET9M
okay, but instead you still want to do things on your own without asking573Please respect copyright.PENANAMxEF5kwnfn
for help. You never change, Angel."573Please respect copyright.PENANAnS09fj1yQi
"I'm okay as you can see. And by the way, thanks."573Please respect copyright.PENANACHm4QCS6RM
"Well, since you're awake, can I make you a cup of tea?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAz1Z47WsIg4
"No thanks, I'm fine."573Please respect copyright.PENANAIHjqnxOKQA
Angel went on to look at573Please respect copyright.PENANAna7sSNfY06
the door and saw Leo standing there. She stared at him for a moment and573Please respect copyright.PENANA1wa5P4JVkC
then she went on to stare at Carly.573Please respect copyright.PENANAgD6rVgYriC
"And why are you up so early? Do you have a lecture to attend to today?" Angel asked.573Please respect copyright.PENANAjyMkP3In9D
Carly paused as she 573Please respect copyright.PENANA1AIPvfZfAV
looked at her sister and then at Leo. She went back to facing her sister573Please respect copyright.PENANAtV1SAgRCWf
and before she could say anything, Amanda appeared by the door behind 573Please respect copyright.PENANAKQYswaUOvx
Leo.573Please respect copyright.PENANAnsNNv18Fvl
"What happened in here?" Amanda asked. "I thought I heard something fall."573Please respect copyright.PENANA6r0C1foCtb
"Ah, yes," said Carly, 573Please respect copyright.PENANAn9xcdastvq
feeling relieved that Amanda had arrived. "Angel here was trying to get 573Please respect copyright.PENANAdYMLTQmKot
something but ended up on the floor. Nothing to worry about. She's not 573Please respect copyright.PENANAoXrNOCNY7f
hurt or anything."573Please respect copyright.PENANAblQF9gw0xN
"May you please drag me 573Please respect copyright.PENANAOVVHaCz64t
in, Leo?" Amanda asked her grandson and Leo obediently obliged and 573Please respect copyright.PENANAK9qdKgnyiM
pushed his grandmother's wheelchair into the room.573Please respect copyright.PENANAWjKom3t3fD
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked Angel.573Please respect copyright.PENANA3tiZCa1XeK
"Just like Carly said, 573Please respect copyright.PENANAQkB1tovpFe
I'm fine," said Angel, giving Amanda a little smile. When she looked up 573Please respect copyright.PENANADGPs5bUV60
at Leo, she almost scowled at him.573Please respect copyright.PENANANgQiyvxsxt
"That's good, but don't do that again. Who knows what might happen. Thank goodness Carly and Leo came just in time."573Please respect copyright.PENANAOXHf3NUWRP
The room soon had an 573Please respect copyright.PENANA1AcpwW9C9D
awkward feeling. Amanda couldn't feel it, but Angel, Carly and Leo 573Please respect copyright.PENANAcuQnyTvZKQ
could. Angel just continued to stare at Amanda trying to hide the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAyziNRzhS9x
awkwardness.573Please respect copyright.PENANAD5NxDlCXI9
"If you need me, grandma, I'll be in my room," said Leo.573Please respect copyright.PENANA4Ul3ogS0QN
"Okay, dear. You and I need to talk over some things. Let's meet after breakfast."573Please respect copyright.PENANAMDzLxTtmO0
"Sure."573Please respect copyright.PENANAzWF7U2kvz2
Leo stared at Carly 573Please respect copyright.PENANAfxxYqn7O5G
before he left. He wanted to smile at her, but he could feel Angel's 573Please respect copyright.PENANA4j3uJwU2d5
eyes on him, stabbing him like daggers. He quickly left the room to 573Please respect copyright.PENANAfTIcGGChM7
avoid any more problems.573Please respect copyright.PENANAJPwoqBK7W0
"I was about to go and make a cup of tea," said Carly.573Please respect copyright.PENANAnlwf2ReHGA
"I don't want....." started Angel but Amanda soon stepped in.573Please respect copyright.PENANAjd9jJSUp1V
"Tea would be lovely, 573Please respect copyright.PENANAZBxenZY4MN
dear," said Amanda giving Carly a smile. "It's sad that it's too early 573Please respect copyright.PENANAcIyVpCg6ee
in the morning for the helpers to be up and about in the kitchen. They 573Please respect copyright.PENANA3CwHmQaOJd
could have helped you."573Please respect copyright.PENANAnA8f9z9UPz
"Not to worry, I can find my way around," said Carly.573Please respect copyright.PENANAXeahp0zQVH
"Good, Angel and I will be waiting."573Please respect copyright.PENANAs6Erp903XT
Carly gladly smiled at 573Please respect copyright.PENANAkcS0ZjXNNL
Amanda and quickly made a beeline to the door and closed it behind her. 573Please respect copyright.PENANAKN2BWdmRvL
Angel continued to stare at the door. She couldn't help but wonder why 573Please respect copyright.PENANAElJufFVTXd
Carly was up so early. She was never this early. Or maybe it's because 573Please respect copyright.PENANAwtE5aWpwZm
she didn't have anywhere to go last night?573Please respect copyright.PENANAc0phamHbV2
And Leo? It was strange 573Please respect copyright.PENANA3oAW2Lub0h
that both of them were awake at the same time. Could it be that they 573Please respect copyright.PENANAqJeziUSsjy
were together? Angel couldn't stop thinking about the two of them 573Please respect copyright.PENANAPMPRqAvfpw
together in each other's arms. It almost made her sick.573Please respect copyright.PENANAHswDCIJ6XB
"They were definitely together, no doubt about that," Angel thought to herself.573Please respect copyright.PENANA7HH8JZigu8
"Are you alright, dear?" Amanda asked.573Please respect copyright.PENANAV5re3D96uk
"I am, you don't have to worry about me," Angel replied.573Please respect copyright.PENANA214qvgfhFt
"What were you planning to do that made you fall?"573Please respect copyright.PENANASPC0supbwl
"I was trying to reach out for something and I completely forgot that my legs weren't completely healed."573Please respect copyright.PENANAASpFiEMdyQ
"I understand. But tell me, did you sleep well, last night?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAAMKUFAUkQc
"I did, Amanda, thanks for asking."573Please respect copyright.PENANAe9TsIEqLin
While Amanda and Angel 573Please respect copyright.PENANAdHh8mFSQDE
continued to chat, Carly was in the kitchen preparing tea. Just as she 573Please respect copyright.PENANAkovpNG7DQx
found the tea leaves and put them in the two white teacups, Leo appeared573Please respect copyright.PENANAB0aNe9q7jT
at the door.573Please respect copyright.PENANAQyTcX3Aiw1
"Hey," said Leo as he came in.573Please respect copyright.PENANAKSrxbyT6vW
"Hey," said Carly as she gave him a smile. "Sorry for what happened earlier."573Please respect copyright.PENANAkO0jWskisF
"With your sister? I know she ruined our little moment. It's like she knew you and I were together."573Please respect copyright.PENANAfz2jECho07
"No, she didn't." Carly 573Please respect copyright.PENANArwr9PXtyXo
went over to the electric kettle that had already boiled the water and 573Please respect copyright.PENANA7hGUfkZoa3
poured the water into the teacups. "And besides, you shouldn't have 573Please respect copyright.PENANAxJxrb4JADL
followed me to her room. The way she looked at the both of us when you 573Please respect copyright.PENANA50TvkJ8WSi
appeared, she probably knows that we were together."573Please respect copyright.PENANArCoIhlVoWt
"I don't care about 573Please respect copyright.PENANAO6U0kYdpGU
that." Leo came over to Carly and wrapped his arms around her waist from573Please respect copyright.PENANAFe0sMp4GTF
the back. "She can think all she wants. She knows my feelings for you 573Please respect copyright.PENANAIw7DV6s2dy
are real."573Please respect copyright.PENANAnFx432Buol
Carly smiled and she 573Please respect copyright.PENANAFFuGMEvsvz
loved the feeling of Leo's arms around her. She felt so safe and secure 573Please respect copyright.PENANAMVc2QumjTR
that she didn't want him to let her go.573Please respect copyright.PENANAzaolol7wXY
She quickly turned 573Please respect copyright.PENANAx1FKper6TG
around to face him and said, "as much as Angel knows, the rest of the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAysaytTlQgU
people here don't. And do you know what would happen if they find out? 573Please respect copyright.PENANAxsa3CAzDUz
They would freak out."573Please respect copyright.PENANAbG73M3fxH4
"Especially my mum," said Leo rolling his eyes.573Please respect copyright.PENANAtV4YiNwZEf
"Yes." Carly gave him a smile. "Especially your mum."573Please respect copyright.PENANAfgXJ7z7FeI
Leo continued to look 573Please respect copyright.PENANA0VJn31Ceou
down at Carly and he couldn't help but bend over and kiss her on the 573Please respect copyright.PENANA4e8bNzP5fT
cheek. Carly couldn't help but blush as she playfully pushed him away.573Please respect copyright.PENANAqVqOCljiVK
"I've to go and take tea for my sister and your grandmother."573Please respect copyright.PENANA6vvBktuoHk
"Wait," said Leo as he made his way over to her again, "may I just give you a little......"573Please respect copyright.PENANAEsgMVXb9ng
"What's going on here?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAnss6xjsblA
Leo and Carly almost 573Please respect copyright.PENANADzzDdXT0QR
jumped in fright as they turned towards the door and standing there in a573Please respect copyright.PENANAhHRY9o1Sdh
blue nightgown, was Mrs McDonell. She looked over at Carly and Leo with573Please respect copyright.PENANAOsx4wxZwYn
an eyebrow raised. The two stood a few feet apart from each other.573Please respect copyright.PENANAejDkA0FLin
"I asked a question and I demand an answer," she said. "What's going on here?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAP145cDwRwh
"Nothing, nothing is going on, Mrs McDonell," Carly replied. "I was only preparing tea."573Please respect copyright.PENANAFNwJZVmBBb
"Tea for who?" Mrs McDonell folded her arms.573Please respect copyright.PENANAae3iBTk2x4
"For Amanda and Angel."573Please respect copyright.PENANAakS5H2IXA0
"They are both awake?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAg3FwqOIEP2
"Yes, they are. They are in Angel's room right now."573Please respect copyright.PENANAAMuhu2sbmm
Mrs McDonell looked at 573Please respect copyright.PENANAajeLWarrUo
Carly, then at her son, then back at Carly again. She couldn't figure 573Please respect copyright.PENANA1LyiskDsER
out why the two of them were here together, alone. She just brushed it 573Please respect copyright.PENANABeHYvTL7ob
off.573Please respect copyright.PENANAsOQr1WE4KR
"Fine, take their tea," said Mrs McDonell.573Please respect copyright.PENANApKekxzlwJ4
Carly took the tray 573Please respect copyright.PENANAtjrL9jvzQ6
where the teacups lay and put the teaspoons and bowl of sugar on the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAtzK1dUqa07
tray. She quickly made her way past Leo and past his mother standing by 573Please respect copyright.PENANA7R0C5tdYa4
the door. Mrs McDonell looked on at Carly as she disappeared round the 573Please respect copyright.PENANA3IZnS9kpB3
corner.573Please respect copyright.PENANA4jtfTtp2UG
"Mmmm," Mrs McDonell looked at her son. "She's has a great body. Even through her nightgown, I can make out her figure."573Please respect copyright.PENANAEjrCUQ2P6P
Leo shook his head at his mother. "You're so unbelievable," he said.573Please respect copyright.PENANAyJ7SJeRibI
"What did I do now? I'm just trying to make conversation with you. I never saw you when you came back last night."573Please respect copyright.PENANAwRviBp9ot2
"I don't want to talk, mum. Maybe later."573Please respect copyright.PENANAsiyhqor7Xh
Leo made his way to the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAeNYTl6J8Eu
kitchen door, bypassing his mother. Mrs McDonell could only sigh as she 573Please respect copyright.PENANAEZupCijCsq
thought of how she was going to handle Leo.573Please respect copyright.PENANA2BkhABYFvp
By seven, almost 573Please respect copyright.PENANAFntawOJmMV
everyone was awake and the house help were now up and about getting the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAwbze4AfS94
place cleaned up. Breakfast was already being made in the kitchen and 573Please respect copyright.PENANAIb81cF9mBI
the lovely smell was intoxicating.573Please respect copyright.PENANAK73OttcGtG
"Oh, my, I'm so hungry,"573Please respect copyright.PENANAl3KTpG18nf
said Oliver as he came down the stairs with his backpack. He quickly 573Please respect copyright.PENANAcDWnyGD74G
dropped his bag by the foyer so that he would just grab it when it was 573Please respect copyright.PENANAxOssa5A9C1
time to go to school.573Please respect copyright.PENANAtQ5Uulo6MD
He quickly rushed over to the dinning area and found one of the helpers setting the table for breakfast.573Please respect copyright.PENANALmQZu4zQbX
"Morning, Oliver," came Leo as he entered the dinning room. "Did the smell of food drag you here?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAOQALQCnfgr
"Yep," Oliver replied as he took his seat at the table. "Looks like it dragged you here too."573Please respect copyright.PENANAbppU1Gd4Vo
"Ya, it did." Leo soon came to sit right next to him.573Please respect copyright.PENANAjuNbsCakBZ
"Morning, you two," came Diana as she came over and gave Oliver a peck on the cheek.573Please respect copyright.PENANAEBkzWsPXJw
"Morning, mum," said Oliver.573Please respect copyright.PENANAST8Qm3n94F
"Morning, aunt," said Leo.573Please respect copyright.PENANAB8Alk8hPDi
"What happened yesterday, Leo?" Diana asked as she sat opposite her son. "You weren't around for supper?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAw0dYH1HCsz
"I fell asleep," he replied. "I was so exhausted."573Please respect copyright.PENANAoiokoiM833
"I figured." Diana gave her nephew a smile as she poured a glass of orange juice.573Please respect copyright.PENANAyvFupsMbxZ
Bacon, sausage, friuts, 573Please respect copyright.PENANADVFLoh9sJb
eggs, toast and delicious muffins were soon served on the table. Leo and573Please respect copyright.PENANAWspU0bMdrW
his cousin couldn't help but water at the delicious food in front of 573Please respect copyright.PENANA6TZhuPvfQY
them.573Please respect copyright.PENANAxC2MGgJmpg
"I can't wait to get all of this into my mouth," said Oliver.573Please respect copyright.PENANAqu4Duo4moL
"Hey, are you going to leave some for me?" came Carly as she stepped into the dinning area.573Please respect copyright.PENANAlDwWbxnGor
"Of course we were," said Diana. "The boys can't eat all this by themselves."573Please respect copyright.PENANAfVzSzTf7t8
"We definitely can, right, Leo?" Oliver asked.573Please respect copyright.PENANAe2yy5ErJdp
"Right," Leo replied.573Please respect copyright.PENANAKsl9WlTCgf
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.573Please respect copyright.PENANANm4TRkjI6b
Just as they were about 573Please respect copyright.PENANA1DWWeKKTwf
to eat, Mr McDonell came in and settled down after giving his morning 573Please respect copyright.PENANAD60kqU39ZS
greetings at the head of the table. As usual every morning, there was a 573Please respect copyright.PENANAfLCQravi9T
newspaper at the table ready for him to be read.573Please respect copyright.PENANALDvhsdoRXc
"Will you be going early to the office, Leo?" Mr McDonald asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee.573Please respect copyright.PENANAiOq4EqQMyt
"No, I'll be there a little late, dad," Leo replied.573Please respect copyright.PENANA8LU8IHZXvA
"Oh, goodness, me," came Amanda's voice. "Looks like almost everyone is here for breakfast."573Please respect copyright.PENANAlzp6oPPo3Q
Before Leo could reply 573Please respect copyright.PENANAom9F9442PQ
that not everyone was here, he turned on his chair and saw his grandma 573Please respect copyright.PENANAjleRN6RXaP
being wheeled in by one of the helpers and Eric with Angel. He quickly 573Please respect copyright.PENANAslmJ6jhDoZ
looked away feeling irritated.573Please respect copyright.PENANAo6Cov8YS4v
"Morning, everyone," said Amanda cheerfully as she was placed right next to Leo.573Please respect copyright.PENANAVdqaEvdsQb
Everyone else on the 573Please respect copyright.PENANADFCKGlA1O9
table said good morning to her. Angel also greeted everyone as well as 573Please respect copyright.PENANA5qdq5WGq6p
she settled on the other side of the table with Eric. Everyone replied, 573Please respect copyright.PENANA5tdaDej7dc
except Leo.573Please respect copyright.PENANAIerXnowAhE
"This is just lovely," 573Please respect copyright.PENANAketnHJJWKQ
said Amanda. "Usually at breakfast we are never gathered together like 573Please respect copyright.PENANAOnGgbEuidn
this. Most of the time, we're all doing our own things and people leave 573Please respect copyright.PENANArI6A5ayAxZ
really early."573Please respect copyright.PENANADK2HqQ51d7
"That's true, mum," said Mr McDonell. "I was also thinking the same thing."573Please respect copyright.PENANALjAP0q3Vln
"Your wife isn't here, 573Please respect copyright.PENANAwgmBdFil6b
though, but I'm not worried about her." Amanda gave a bright smile. 573Please respect copyright.PENANA6sCYimyEzf
"It's good to see everyone of you all here in the morning."573Please respect copyright.PENANAs575soKUbk
"I wonder why this has happened today," said Eric.573Please respect copyright.PENANAWKIhzCjcfb
"I think it's because of our important guests," said Amanda as the helper beside her served her breakfast on a plate.573Please respect copyright.PENANATLYCCCYE3a
Angel almost spelt the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAFucqw6M2Tx
juice she was pouring into her glass but steadied her hand just in time.573Please respect copyright.PENANAYYXaI5tbEx
Leo almost choked on his toast. Their eyes somehow fell upon each other573Please respect copyright.PENANAr6ZVpwQ2YM
and they quickly looked away. Angel put down the jug of juice and Leo 573Please respect copyright.PENANAHBPek3Nh5l
just ran a hand through his hair.573Please respect copyright.PENANAtNSLl0xk0y
"Here, let me serve you," said Eric as he poured the juice in Angel's glass.573Please respect copyright.PENANAQg8ZLqrBFJ
"Thanks, Eric," said Angel, giving him a smile.573Please respect copyright.PENANAjArIeSrhee
"A doctor is coming to check up on you, Angel," said Mr McDonell. "He's our family doctor."573Please respect copyright.PENANA4N7SH8cKzv
"Oh, no, there is no need for that, Mr McDonell," said Angel.573Please respect copyright.PENANAAafWbaOoCz
"Well, someone has to check up on you from time to time. It's no big deal. It's for your own good."573Please respect copyright.PENANA9VJRFzRb0Z
"You should listen to him, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going to be the only one getting a medical checkup today."573Please respect copyright.PENANA44VbZlgcw3
Angel smiled at Amanda and ate her breakfast. Everyone else went on happily with their meal.573Please respect copyright.PENANAYJde6sMJc4
As soon as Oliver was done, he got up from the table.573Please respect copyright.PENANAZORrbFng0x
"Have to go to school," he said.573Please respect copyright.PENANAHJFzlFmfwR
"Okay, have a nice day, Oliver," said Angel.573Please respect copyright.PENANANA7QFUhw26
Oliver came round the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAgkXSnaa9jR
table to where Angel sat and gave her a hug from behind. Angel gave a 573Please respect copyright.PENANALoiszeeZIA
heartfelt laugh. Leo just rolled his eyes at her. He was so not liking 573Please respect copyright.PENANAUceVG23qEd
what was happening in front of him. Her laugh felt so irritating to his 573Please respect copyright.PENANA1R2vmXmzfu
ears.573Please respect copyright.PENANAUsUCY5VZD2
"You too," said Oliver as he smiled and went over to hug his mum and soon ran out of the dinning room.573Please respect copyright.PENANAxWO4X9qFJV
"So adorable," said Carly.573Please respect copyright.PENANAnVXMtWG5Q4
"He's adorable when he wants to be and annoying when you least expect it," said Eric.573Please respect copyright.PENANAdlN76Rn9Zq
"That's not true," said Diana. "My Oliver is not like that."573Please respect copyright.PENANAi3yJVn7TIF
Eric playfully rolled his eyes. "Then you don't know your own son at all."573Please respect copyright.PENANA0Rx6hGP7PP
"And you think I don't know you? You playboy."573Please respect copyright.PENANAgoIRDM0eeM
Eric looked at his mother giving her the sign to keep quiet. "Mum....are you seriously saying that in front of Angel right now?"573Please respect copyright.PENANA5Lm4sAtZgw
"I don't mind," said Angel as she looked like she would burst out laughing.573Please respect copyright.PENANALGl93eqbmd
"Well, I do."573Please respect copyright.PENANAbuYEGitaoz
"Enough," said Diana. "You're running late for work."573Please respect copyright.PENANAVVEQ3sTUqI
"Seriously, mum?" Eric looked at her.573Please respect copyright.PENANA6SQHpYP8Vf
"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."573Please respect copyright.PENANAnZ3JvNoS9M
"Okay, uncle," said Eric as he got his last piece of toast and bit it and then stood up.573Please respect copyright.PENANALGts0Mt1do
"I'll find you in the 573Please respect copyright.PENANA4Tj9hzppCY
car," said Mr McDonell as he also stood up from his chair. "I'll go get 573Please respect copyright.PENANA32ld2VxDgP
my briefcase." He soon went out of the dining room.573Please respect copyright.PENANAQOwYQaLbTd
"Are you coming with us, Leo?" Eric asked.573Please respect copyright.PENANAGyzbX9MOO1
"No, I'll find you at the office later," Leo answered.573Please respect copyright.PENANANaC6aNp4Bs
"Yes," said Amanda. "He and I have to have a little chat before he leaves."573Please respect copyright.PENANAwREAbWV8Zf
"Okay. Angel," Eric looked over at Angel and patted her head. "I'll see you when I get back from work."573Please respect copyright.PENANA1cxVxnfG7G
"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.573Please respect copyright.PENANAgFqLP3XQIr
Eric didn't say anything but smiled at her and said goodbye to everyone else on the table and left the dining room.573Please respect copyright.PENANA3Gv33TUWb6
"I also have a lot of work to do at the beauty parlour today," said Diana as she also finished her breakfast.573Please respect copyright.PENANAaTDWqrofZm
"You work at the beauty parlour, aunt?" Carly asked with so much excitement.573Please respect copyright.PENANALuJannpU6G
"I own it, my dear," Diana answered with a smile. "Would you like to join me and see the place?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAPAWso2oFcX
Before Carly could 573Please respect copyright.PENANAbAk5THH3WR
reply, she looked over at her sister who was looking at her breakfast. 573Please respect copyright.PENANAXFDAEVYJll
She hadn't finished half way and she didn't seem the least bit 573Please respect copyright.PENANAJd6C2H2IgY
interested about what her sister was up to.573Please respect copyright.PENANA0CegAolaTd
"I'll join you," said 573Please respect copyright.PENANArV1ssKbvHG
Carly. "It's Friday today and I don't think I'm in the mood for lectures573Please respect copyright.PENANAup0nghHm5m
after what happened. I need to take my mind off things."573Please respect copyright.PENANA3JwBqK6nQN
"Perfect," said Diana as she stood up from her seat. "I'll go see if Bertha is willing to go with us."573Please respect copyright.PENANAzFvkqNPCxd
"I'll go get ready," 573Please respect copyright.PENANAYzBOEsJQEl
said Carly as the two ladies quickly left the table. Angel gave Carly a 573Please respect copyright.PENANAw4MSXf3qfD
weird look and shook her head. Carly was definitely something else at 573Please respect copyright.PENANAwKbAMIoi0s
times.573Please respect copyright.PENANAu6fcS23dnH
"Women and their beauty," said Amanda as she shook her head.573Please respect copyright.PENANAmlAl663Y3X
There were now the three of them at the table. Amanda, Angel and Leo.573Please respect copyright.PENANAOi4uWqqYY8
"That only leaves the three of us," said Amanda excitedly. "This is just what I needed."573Please respect copyright.PENANA7xJ7dEmVb3
The last thing Leo 573Please respect copyright.PENANAOyL8lM4a2E
needed was to be in the same room with Angel and Angel also felt the 573Please respect copyright.PENANAwJeCD2ifxR
same way. For the both of them, this was extremely awful.573Please respect copyright.PENANA6WmUdMqSpl
"You know I'll need to be at work earlier in the day, grandma," said Leo as he looked at Amanda.573Please respect copyright.PENANAjEI8KV1phA
"Of course, I know, you silly boy," said Amanda as she playfully pinched Leo's cheek. "Remember, you and I need to talk."573Please respect copyright.PENANAoZ5yDeMER0
"Oww, grandma!" Leo responded as he held his pinched cheek.573Please respect copyright.PENANAVv2iCVMBNa
"If you want to talk right now, I'll leave you two, then," said Angel as she started to roll her wheelchair back.573Please respect copyright.PENANAh9uFgok5J6
"Not so fast, dear," said Amanda. "You aren't going anywhere. I need to talk to the both of you."573Please respect copyright.PENANAPKdfUXBRJw
"Huh?" Angel and Leo said at the same time with confused looks on their faces.573Please respect copyright.PENANAuVQMHNpkqD
"Yes. It's really 573Please respect copyright.PENANA8tka0JvMdm
important that I speak to you both. Don't be mad. We really have to talk573Please respect copyright.PENANA5QSV1GM6GQ
and I lied that I only had to talk to Leo so that he can stay for a 573Please respect copyright.PENANAwubXzT0RVl
while. I know the last thing you want is for me to bother you around 573Please respect copyright.PENANAN5naphQjPr
since I'm so old."573Please respect copyright.PENANA3TrYHkfNtj
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.573Please respect copyright.PENANAWI9EnyYG6q
"Okay, then," Angel agreed first. "I'm willing to listen, Amanda.573Please respect copyright.PENANAE9nwlYa9OP
"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?"573Please respect copyright.PENANAHJZHCmJDjh
Leo sighed. He looked 573Please respect copyright.PENANAe1Wtj21kZx
over at Angel who looked like she would cut his neck with a butter knife573Please respect copyright.PENANAgErT4gJFbp
that laid right next to her on the table. He also threw her a look but 573Please respect copyright.PENANA3T10Q1gp0r
quickly changed it when he turned to face his grandmother.573Please respect copyright.PENANAErD0VXq5TJ
"Okay, grandma," he said. "I'll listen."573Please respect copyright.PENANAGPYFDacihI
"Good," said Amanda with a bright smile on her face. "Let's go to the patio."
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