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.

slowly, waving it with all her might just like Lilly did.

from outside the window,

a green bird perched on

open window expertly,

a thirst for knowledge in your eyes!” He

to stare at Polly.

chair in front of Lisa. “Come on, say ‘Hey

Lisa: …

patient. “Hey

Lisa:…

muttered, “What the hell, you have a mouth and don’t even know

the air, Bellflower sprang out from the curtain

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

stood guard by the window, waiting for the prey.

with chaos at

that’s enough…

“My tail!”

God! I’m going to get you for sure no matter what it takes, I swear to

fluttered onto Lisa’s

tracks, flicking its tail as it

Ha ha… come on, come get me if

seemed to have found a protector, crowing arrogantly. “I’m the king of kings, hero of heroes! Get

armchair deftly, pouncing swift and precise

Bellflower felt as if her hind legs were being held down.

and dangled Bellflower in front of her

reaching up and sinking her sharp little teeth into the

would be

did

bit even

at where she was bitten. She lowered her head all of a sudden, bending over and biting Bellflower’s neck as well.

eyes widening

let go still, and thus Lisa did not let go

biting each other, Bellflower biting harder

last, Bellflower backed out first,