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.

time later, she raised her right hand up slowly, waving it with all her might just like Lilly

voice rang from outside the window, “Hey hey

turned around at once, and saw a green bird perched

through the cracked open window expertly, tilting his head and glancing at Lisa.

a thirst for knowledge in your eyes!” He said, “How

to stare

the chair in front of

Lisa: …

was extremely patient. “Hey hey hey!”

Lisa:…

“What the hell, you have a mouth and

words rang through the air, Bellflower sprang out from the curtain

cursed out loudly, flapping his

guard by the window, waiting for the prey.

was abuzz with chaos at

that’s

“My tail!”

to get you for sure no matter what it takes, I

onto Lisa’s

in its tracks, flicking its tail as it stared at the

come get me if

the king of kings, hero of heroes! Get this damn Rookie out of here!”

out a low growl. She leapt off the armchair deftly, pouncing swift and precise right above Lisa’s head.

air. Just then, Bellflower felt as if her hind

hind legs forcefully. She did not know how to carry a cat, and dangled Bellflower in

meow, reaching up and sinking her sharp little teeth into the back

be sure to let go at once.

did not.

bit even

head all of a

her eyes

go still, and thus Lisa

each other, Bellflower biting harder as Lisa did too.

backed out first, letting go of Lisa slowly.