Spoiled by Eight Uncles

Lilly and Josh tugged Lisa along to the guest room on the third floor.

Aunt Lisa was back now, but she was not living in the same room as Uncle Anthony.

“Aunt Lisa, we’re going back to face the wall and think about what we’ve done!” Lilly petted Lisa’s head. “Be good and stay here, and don’t go running around!”

Lisa sat on the bed obediently, staring straight ahead as usual. Her head turned around to stare at Lilly sometimes, or Josh.

She seemed the exact same, aside from looking paler.

Josh lay by the bed, his chin on his palms. “Lilly, can my Mom ever go back to normal?”

Lilly shook her head. “I’m not sure, Master said that it’s not confirmed.

Josh let out a small sigh.

Oh, well.

As long as his mother was here, things seemed good enough. He’d take good care of her.

“Let’s go face the wall and think about what we’ve done.” Josh took Lilly’s hand, sticking out his head and peeking out. He saw that Bettany was nowhere to be seen, and lowered his voice at once. “We’ll just close the door when we’re back, and pretend to be asleep. Alright?”

Lilly had not slept at all last night, and had to be beyond tired.

He was tired, too.

Lilly could not help but grow nervous, feeling like she was doing something bad. “What if Grandma finds out?”

Josh shook his head. “She won’t. Trust me!”

Lilly: Alright!

The two children mumbled among themselves, running back to their rooms.

Lisa pricked up her ears, watching Josh and Lilly chatter as they left the room, waving at her before closing the door.

It was then that Lisa lowered her head, staring at her hands.

up slowly, waving it with all her might just

voice rang from outside the window, “Hey

around at once, and saw a green bird perched on

through the cracked open window expertly, tilting his head and

He said,

continued to stare

chair in front of Lisa. “Come on, say

Lisa: …

was extremely patient. “Hey hey hey!”

Lisa:…

have a mouth and don’t even know how to use it?

as the words rang through the air, Bellflower sprang

of his wits. He cursed out loudly, flapping his wings in a frenzy.

guard by the window, waiting

abuzz with chaos

Rookie, that’s enough…

“My tail!”

to get you for sure no matter what

Polly fluttered onto Lisa’s head

its tracks, flicking its tail as it stared at the parrot on

come on, come get me

the king of kings, hero of heroes! Get

leapt off the armchair deftly, pouncing swift and precise

the air. Just then, Bellflower felt as if her hind legs were being held down.

not know how to carry a cat, and dangled Bellflower in front of her like a chicken as she stared

a displeased meow, reaching up and sinking her sharp little teeth into the back of Lisa’s hand.

getting bitten like this would be sure to let go at once.

did

bit even harder.

bitten. She lowered her head all

stunned, her eyes

go still, and thus Lisa did not let go either.

other, Bellflower

last, Bellflower backed out first, letting go of Lisa