r Roy

the house and helping Grandma

n a quiet week since my mom's wedding. Not much happened-just some ca

and Mrs. Paola, and I often ran into Dominic, who did nothin

ying for you to

ch, panting with exhaustion. This was how I planne

sha and Suzy barged into the hous

voice that could burst eardrums before launching her

? Sasha, what is

excited. She doesn't know how

er, and asked irritably, "So, care

th her arms crossed and a beautiful smile on her face.

t!" Sasha shouted, raisi

ebrow, unimpre

real!" she said

idding,

e's not

you're stupid too, does it?" I mocked her with a half-smile.

best Detective Conan impression. She pulled out her phon

giant footprint in

ard to tell that the foot was unusual

omeone with gigant

th and looked to Suzy for help, but she only shrugged, clear

e forest-all three o

se it's not me!" I said firm

e adventure!" Suzy exclaimed,

slight shiver running down my spin

-

phone, forcing me to pull it away from my ear and

n hear you just fine," I snapped,

ou had traveled until a month later! N

tually cared, you wou

er rolling her eyes as she

y, okay, forget that. So

replying, "It's nice...

ty's boring-I think y

take a real dose of

hat tone of yours, I don't doubt it." Then, exci

I yelled i

ower your

the new

zing. You're goi

hen I meet him-assuming you

!" she joked, and I laughed

-

on our way to the Harold family's neighborh

t, she's a truly wonderful and fun woman. We didn't spend a ton

come, little Elin," Gr

t's only fair that I acc

ong well-unlike Dom

h being friends with. His i

y into a right turn and then onto the d

gh it until we reached the Richards' house, wh

hen I saw Dominic there. I never e

d come," Rio greeted us warmly with a sincere

teased as we entered the house w

is house. No pr

" Dominic said politely. Judging by his tone and exp

with Rio, while his brother remained quiet-saying only what was necessary, then going silent. I

he'd quickly look away l

said, "Stop looking at me!" But to my surprise, this time he didn't look

noticed his eyes looked darker than usual. I remembere

seriously

id Rio, but neither of them commented. They just kept chatting about Mom and Harry

ic's friends. I really wish Ralph had come with t

conversation-Dominic included this time, which made me f

Alexandra. She was stunning-t

tention were the looks she k

and definite

isits to this neighborhood, I noticed the girls always fawnin

Or Ralph? Or even Mark? Th

io

ou show me where

pointed it out before returning to hi

tely unaware of the eyes that fo