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My Advice, Elizabeth Kierra. Try again and again... And, you saw that before. She did smile,

sked who immediately broke away from my hug and wav

g mo

mediately looked at me and apologized. I just shook my head and smiled. The dinner continued and exchanged laughter and giggles because of my cousins

hand. "Are you okay? Does it seem like how much is he thinking

tion at Auntie's resort." I tightened the grip on my hand. "Thank you, Moma, for this work that we have.

ed Cheska to come next to me and hug her. A giggle filled the room. As the three of us hugged my eyes caught Scarlett

s. Moma and I laughed when we saw Aunt Leslie pretending to hug them but kicked the childr

ildren's behavior. After the meal, everyone rested. I was just near our cottage house and I was carrying my ukulele while under a tree. As

its sound. Oh, how I miss this sound. So comforting... I started t

I've been look

iel! Good to

batchmate is my boyfriend. He was th

aughed and I laughed too. He sat next to me and it wa

placed the ukulele in the s

other! Are you the o

o.

wh

I

hile they were laughing too

you see, my classmate is st

ow to take care. It's yo

'll step on you there even if you're ne

y, how are you two?

said at once and we turned to ea

my siblings with their studies." The two men nodded at what I said. "And, dude, I respect wh

n eh. I know you will last. You two are a walking gr

r you, I wouldn't know this man." I looke

Kierra. Besides, I know that dude. So it's easy

a na

tte with you today

ot used to it but I encourage myself to get close to her because

ause, since the death of her mother, she hardly spoke to us." I saw Bab

so? How

e doesn't talk to us more often so, I was s

not far from us. It is like a bed with a thin tent roof and it can be use

from her classmat

she looks f

#

you inside?" Dad

e furiously. I was overwhelmed when I remem

Dad's appearance. Mom, I hope you come out of Dad's room.

lk to that beat

It h

avoid that man? Why

's hurting me!" I was almost sc

g? A-Are

's that?

d you screaming and your Moma was sound asleep. Dad just turned aroun

Did Dad do something or say while you w

d to my ex-boyfriend..." I sobbed before speaking again. "

you before but when I saw Bernard earlier, he was the one who volunteered to look for you. Sorry for my actions.

to. Even telling Francheska that we have another sister? He didn't say that but he introduced it as adoption from his friend and we went out more oft

Scarlette was with Dad. That's not

ay sorry. It's okay. Aren't we okay? Are we Mom? So smile." I per

ome butterflies in my stomach and my heart still beats fast when I hear

'm sorry, Mom." she shook h

so, I looked for him and saw the door open s

ier and I heard it screaming so I went to his room." Dad exp

g. "Haha, okay, okay. We're not kidding anymore. Will you go back to sleep?" she kissed my cheek and

as they spoke together and giggl

ber bef

oon, so Dad and I were with him at that time. Su

okay there? Have you eaten? Have

e eaten. We're just okay here. A

there no

es

e not with us all the time, Aunt Amarie and Uncle Zyd were there to calm me down because they were the first to

n the door. When I opened it, I was s

Mama told me before that when someone has

rm. Here, I saw even more of Scarlette's side. She is not greedy at school but smart

ld the cup and nodded. She bent ov

turned to the front and saw a woma

nd I just noticed that

of coming to your room immediately, I we

ing had a cup containi

ginal. Here, drink first..." he presented the cup with only milk in front

t me, you will come to my room with a cup of milk and a sandwich. Thank you... for bein

ake care of me. Earlier, I talked to Francheska and she is very tal

ette?" she sighed and

el, and Liane, and I talked to while in the floating cottage earlier... it's a pity because you weren't there earlier. Francheska was still missin

king for me for a while? Is that how I often leave and yo

you earlier too. Wow! ... what do you

estion of it. It seems... it seems like it has a diff

you're always looking for me..." I tried to smile properly even th

come back your nightmare again." I nodded and just stared at it as I

s she suddenly become talkative? Seems like she suddenly became open to conversation? It look

ooked at her and seemed embarrassed t

will listen." she smiled and

o know you better. Sure, you're my sister and I've been here with your family for a few years but I didn't plan

y she didn't want to be close to us. She was sca

just a friend but a close friend and a sister." I said this w