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.

raised her right hand up slowly, waving it with all her might just like Lilly did.

from outside

saw a green

expertly, tilting his head and glancing at Lisa.

your eyes!” He

to stare

front of Lisa. “Come on, say

Lisa: …

patient. “Hey hey

Lisa:…

the hell, you have a mouth and don’t even know how to use it? You’re

sprang out from the curtain

out of his wits. He cursed out loudly, flapping

stood guard by the window, waiting

room was abuzz with chaos at

goddamn Rookie, that’s

“My tail!”

to get you for sure no matter what it takes,

pounced, and Polly fluttered onto Lisa’s head at once.

its tail as it stared at the parrot on Lisa’s

on, come get me if you can!

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

She leapt off the armchair deftly,

terrified, flapping into the air. Just then, Bellflower felt as if her hind legs were

was yanking on Bellflower’s hind legs forcefully. She did not know how to carry a cat, and dangled Bellflower in front of her like a chicken as she stared at the

displeased meow, reaching up and sinking her

like this would be sure

Lisa did not.

even

all

her eyes widening

go still, and thus Lisa did not let go

and cat stayed like that biting each other, Bellflower biting harder as Lisa

last, Bellflower backed out first,