“Mr. Fuller!” Summer interrupted our conversation.
He carried her into the car. “What would you like to eat?”
“Ice-cream and a family bucket!” the munchkin blurted at once.
Ashton took a peek at me and said under his breath, “You might want to check with your mommy first.”
Knowing what my answer would be, the sulky smart girl tried her luck by rephrasing her request, “Mommy, what do you want to eat?”
Dining out in a heatwave wasn’t an appealing choice. I pondered slightly and said, “Let’s eat at home.”
Feeling let down, Summer replied unwillingly, “Okay.”
Ashton changed his route and drove us all home.
I made a few simple dishes since nobody had a voracious appetite in this hot weather. After having only a few bites, Summer went to pluck a watermelon again.
She came back with a large one. “Mr. Fuller, let’s eat this together. I wanted to have it with my uncle the last time but he left early.”
Ashton turned to look at me. “Uncle?”
no intention to hide it
Summer, and broke it in half. The ones we planted in our yard were
child, a small one.
so he came here to
looking at me, waiting for an
was taken aback. “He didn’t escape that because of me. I could tell that he’s fallen for
of which, I wonder who’s
from the center of the fruit and
like to eat watermelon.” That’s why Summer always serves our guests that. She loves
and hugged
you…” Staying over? I was baffled,
welcome him if he stays; I won’t keep
“You’re not staying
over and explained, “I have something that I need to
Summer was dismayed.
early,” he
Joseph and
calendar, Summer would be turning five
next day, which was a weekend,
surprised to see him but was quite astonished to see the
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