and Theo insisted that I stay until lunch, wh

at the table. You neglected to wash your hands. I

h their hands, they both muttered, "I

e is Daddy?" Olivia

hen door and said, "Daddy

g Theo and Olivia as Olivia ra

, come here," as Ava grinne

ed their hands?" They bot

his embrace and said, "Good

een them, and I couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of h

a hand on my shoulder and gave it a

began to eat, we

is it now?

ia shouted, "Av

ess I forgot," which

uggestion: how about getting

We four

lian; I meant Olivia and Ava!"

d Auntie come, righ

ase finish your meal so that we can go to bed lat

o the house rang, I g

t." When I opened it, a familiar pair of eyes g

ou get he

ll, he added, his

oor?" The kitchen was

e? What brought you here? I r

arked as he approa

d who was at the door, h

? How did you discover th

r and stated, "Yo

anyway? No! Just fuck leave, Theo re

said, "i

aid, "Go inside," be

. Dan said, "I'm her

continued, "But she does

? She's competent to ta

saying, "It's not your

hen Ava rushed to the

appeared by the door

ter," I

ile perplexedly glanc

oing here?" she asked

va and asked,

in this place? She in

via's room?" She shook her head at The

d me he'd take us sometime to buy presents w

I'll simply have to arrange it with your teacher, Dan stated

ter," I

va, Isabell

ad. "Nope, I wan

ck wave hit her, and she rushed upsta

, Isabelle remarked

t leave?" I avoided

You didn't need

usiness, I said

door, saying, "JUST FUCKING LEAVE

s, I continued, "He kno

'll stop; you need to talk to him, and if he figures everything out

tered Olivia's room and discovered

irl,' I

don't want to

exactly? Isabelle r

few moments after Isabelle announced she was leaving

"I'm sorry" at

y?" Pulling her to my chest,

'm sorry for not going; I

t you. But you should pay attention to me; all

nquired as I struggled to s

spond, so she said i

ers, I said. "No, baby, he'

n I promise you, mommy, I won't t

turn home? I

untie Tee said we'

lied, "We could pass by an ice cream bus, whil