The More The Merrier

Meanwhile, the kids inside the room exchanged glances, their bowls long empty.

“I need to pee now!”

Jesse, who couldn’t bear it any longer, declared to her brothers.

“Hold it in for a little more while, okay?” Jasper patted her head in a pacifying manner.

Pouting in annoyance, Jesse complained, “Why is Daddy taking so long? When is he going to leave?”

As they were not supposed to meet their father, Jesse’s only hope now was for him to leave as soon as possible so that she could go relieve herself.

“He should be going soon!” Oliver tried to soothe Jesse as well.

Clasping her belly, Jesse paced back and forth in the room uneasily.

Seeing that she was at her wit’s end, Zachary whispered, “Go pee at the balcony, then.”

“Huh?”

Jesse was taken aback by his suggestion. She looked hesitant.

“Right. Just go pee at the balcony. We’ll clean that up later.”

Then, Jasper leaped off the bed and led her to the balcony.

urged her as he stood guard at the entrance of the balcony, his back against

darkness, Jesse steeled herself as she hastily peed at the drain hole in a corner of

her pants as she looked around the space, afraid that someone

“Jasper, I’m done!”

on in!” Jasper

Jesse re-entered the room, Jasper and Oliver took turns to relieve themselves. They had

the four children sat on the bed idly and

the laptop, they silently monitored the surveillance footage of the trio having

exclaimed in surprise as she saw Benjamin,

covered her mouth

table, Benjamin looked sideways at the room with

heart racing, she attempted to divert Benjamin’s attention with a question. “Mr.

turned to look at

diffident as she met Benjamin’s

her slide, Benjamin countered with another question, “Is there anyone

house?”

all. Why do

into his

eyes. “I could have sworn I heard a child’s voice just

smile and said, “My children are not home, Mr. Graham. Perhaps it was one of the neighbor’s kids.

still enjoying dinner. Then, he wiped the corner of his mouth and

made his way to the living room. At the same time, Arissa breathed a

have to be scared of Daddy!” Gavin uttered