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Leedon nodded and reminded me, “The path is muddy. Ride carefully. You wouldn’t want to get all dirty again.”
“Noted.”
The path leading from the base was indeed muddy, as Leedon had forewarned. Luckily, the weather was good in the morning and dried out the road a little, so I did not fall. I only got some mud stains on me.
The lunch was at the hotel at the visitor centre. I returned the bicycle and cleaned off the mud stain on my shoes and pants before heading to the hotel.
Just then, Nora called. “My dear, what are your plans for tonight?”
“I had a long day. I want to get a good night’s sleep later,” I replied.
“Tsk. What a waste of time!”
“What do you have in mind then?” I questioned her instead.
“Aren’t you working on a project at Lavelian Village? We decided to pop over and spend Valentine’s Day with you. There is a big field just behind Lavelian Village. We can camp there tonight, watch the sunrise in the morning, then spend the whole of tomorrow there. We already bought stuff for a barbeque tomorrow.” She sounded pleased with her plan.
“We?” I was curious.
“Armond, Linda, Tabitha, Laurel, Tessa, and you. We know you are busy at work, that’s why we chose Lavelian Village for our outing. We can have a get-together without affecting your work schedule. Oh, by the way, Tabitha’s fiancé is joining us too. This going to be fun!” she chirped.
After a pause, she whispered, “Do you want to invite Ashton to join us?”
“It is not necessary,” I declined. “What time will you be here?”
“Soon. In about an hour. Shall we have lunch together?”
I would actually prefer to meet them for lunch. However, since Ashton had arranged for a lunch meeting with Mr. Oberick, I could not commit. “We shall see. You go ahead with your plans. I will join you once I am done on my side.”
“Okay!”
“Oh, I dirtied my clothes, so please bring an extra set of clothing for me,” I requested.
“No problem.”
After ending the call with Nora, I went into the hotel and was ushered to the private dining room Ashton reserved.
Almost everyone has arrived, and Channing was delighted to have such a lively group join him for lunch. He was chatting with Ashton and Rachel.
Their conversation soon turned to children. “Come to think of it, you were married for many years. Do you have kids?” Channing asked.
Rachel blushed, but Ashton was tongue-tied, and he turned to look at me.
I casually turned away to avoid his gaze. I could hear him diverting the subject. “Mr. Oberick, you should take some tomato basil soup later. It is appetizing.”
Channing may be old, but he is not senile and can see through Ashton’s little trick.
However, that was a subject close to the old man’s heart, so he refused to let go of it. “My boy, you are not young anymore. You have to start planning for your future. Both of you are over thirty and you had been married for so many years. It’s about time you consider having kids.”
Rachel tried to save Ashton from the grilling, so she smiled and chipped in, “Mr. Oberick, don’t be upset with Ashton. I was the one to blame. We definitely plan to have kids, just not now. We are in no hurry and can wait for a couple more years.”
“No hurry? How old are you now?” He then turned to others seated at the table and asked, “What do you think? Don’t you think it is about time?”
He locked in on Leedon and questioned him. “Leedon, tell me, when you were their age, how old was your child?”
“Mr. Oberick, you can’t compare me to them. I am not educated and left school early, so I got married early too. My focus was on our kids. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller are young and educated. I am sure they have their reasons for delaying having kids. Every generation has their different priorities, don’t you agree?” Leedon was a little awkward being dragged into this conversation.
Channing could not find fault with his reasoning. “Young people like you lack the wisdom we have. There is always an appropriate time for everything. At each stage of our life, we should do the things that are important at that stage. You will understand what I mean when you are older and wiser,” he sighed.
He seemed to be getting melancholic as he spoke, so Ashton told him, “Mr. Oberick, I have a daughter. She is five this year.”
The old man was confused. “You have a child? But your confessions are inconsistent with one another.”
Rachel was embarrassed and tried to explain, “Mr. Oberick, that child is not…”
“Let’s eat! It has been a tiring morning. Let’s get started so everyone can go back and get some rest after lunch.” Joseph was quick to propose. He obviously was trying to stop Rachel from yakking.
Rachel was slightly taken aback and displeased with Joseph’s interruption. Ashton jumped in to change the topic to prevent Channing from probing on.
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Joseph’s quick thinking saved the day. The lunch session went by smoothly without more awkward episodes. Everyone ate their fill and dispersed to continue with their respective chores.
Nora arrived as we were about to send Channing home.
“Grandpa!” We could hear her shouting as she ran in from a distance away.
Channing looked up and was elated to see his granddaughter. “What is my little girl doing here?”
to meet my friends.” Nora held on to Channing’s arms and teased, “Are you here to meet
longer around. This is the grandson of the old Mr. Fuller. Let
She looked at
smiled and did
spoke sarcastically. “Hi Ashton, when did you get a new
your manners and stop spouting nonsense.” Channing knocked her on
she wasn’t sure what transpired. She chatted with Mr.
to Ashton and Rachel. “I did not know it is okay for a married boss to have an affair with his subordinate, let alone doing it
to chastise me. “Knowing my grandpa is not aware
gave her a reassuring smile as I reminded her of the group of friends waiting in the car. “Have all of you
“We just arrived and
In the meantime, I headed back to finish off my work. We were all happily looking forward
where we planned to camp. We were a little worried as it was getting late and it would be difficult to set up the tents in darkness. Luckily, the field was not
reached the field, someone had already set up a tentage. Nora glanced at me and queried, “Did you invite any
you
grey tent. There was a light inside the tent and, in the flickering light, we could see a lanky figure standing
figure out who that was, so she forewarned,
when we drove nearby. Indeed, it was Ashton. It looked like there was someone
have anything to say? Why
should I be saying?” I shook my head and declined to engage her further in her
Ashton away. If he found a better half, I should give him my blessings. I have no right to be jealous
gave up on me. She jumped off the car and went up to Ashton. “What a coincidence, Mr.
this beautiful place. Took the opportunity to visit since we are around the area,” he
looks like we are meant to meet
the tent. We could see she was startled and had not expected to see us. She hid her surprise and greeted us with
the car. Tabitha and her fiancé were attracted by the beauty of
shining brightly and the field glowed warmly under the moonlight. Laurel and Tessa were also captivated by the beautiful sight. The gentle
she saw Ashton there, but when she noticed Rachel was next to
distance. We would merely greet each other politely when
of mischievous Nora. He unloaded the tents
No one knew if they
“Do you think Tessa still has an eye for Ashton? And that Ashton, is he
continued fixing my tent. I could hear her mumbling, “What the hell is going
and teased her, “So, are you going to slip into Armond’s
love, never say never
that way. I was only going to spend the night chatting
to explain further. “I actually wanted to keep you company tonight. Alas, I am
used to sleeping alone, so you don’t have to bother about me,” I stated as I crawled into the tent and started laying out my
get mad at me if you get spooked in the middle of the night, and I don’t come running back
worry, my dear Nora.
besotted young girl. “Young lady, get a hold on that dirty little mind of yours and stop drooling. Have
and whispered, “I can’t help
I was left speechless.
snacks and invited, “We brought some snacks. Would you
and rebuffed her. “No thanks. We brought snacks as
my! How childish can she
glance around. When he saw all the tents were up, he proposed, “Let’s have supper together. If we are lucky, we may
good view of the starry sky here,” Laurel concurred. “We can stargaze while we eat. We
Let’s get moving.” Nora was all
day was brought forward and everyone started chipping in with the preparation. The
over a bag of vegetables and potatoes. We
do you think is the difference between a vixen and a siren?” She had a shifty look in her
head, clueless. “I am not sure.
sniggered and explained, “Not the same. They are all bitches in disguise, but a vixen is seductive, feisty, and
would a siren be
moment, then declared, “A siren is alluring. Before you can suspect anything, you have already fallen into her
the two? Sound like they are both flirts, right?” Her attempt to explain confused me
and then pointed in Rachel’s direction. “Try analyzing based on my earlier definition.
Rachel squatting next to Ashton, and they were helping to start the fire. Nothing seemed to be
really have to match her to one, then vixen?”
Now look over to Tessa and observe. What is
a short distance from Ashton. Her sight was fixed on Ashton and
me realized she seemed to have
This evening, she was hanging around Ashton and Rachel. If Tessa’s looks
reckoned she has redirected her anger to
I can’t differentiate. Based on your explanation, a siren and a vixen are the same.” I
her finger and shook her head at the same time to emphasize her point. “You have to be more observant and discerning. Look at Rachel. She has not left Ashton’s side since we arrived. No matter what Ashton does, she will be near
over to Tabitha’s fiancé with a plate of fruit,” Nora
them the fruit out of goodwill. Looks normal
The problem lies with the timing! Why did she choose to bring
never say never
dumbstruck. “Are
and having a sweet couple time moments earlier. Tell me, what
is cleaning the fishes.” I could not figure out what
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