Chapter 6

Nathan lifted Queenie into his arms and consoled the rest of them, “Let's not get upset over it. Who knows? Derek Harvey might turn up at our house all of a sudden and offer his apology.”

His words only aggravated them and elicited a slew of angry remarks.

“What nerve you have to say such a thing!” Leah vented all her rage on him, “Don't you know that it's all because of you? If you didn't beat up Mr. Harvey and May, Samuel wouldn't have come to our house and made a big fuss about it!”

not blame Nathan since she knew that

She heaved a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my blessings if

said with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can take

simply against Derek Harvey's insolent nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such

impossible for him to show up at their house and apologize, at least

Derek Harvey was still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

to leave the hospital on crutches and drag himself here to offer an apology? It was

disdain at Nathan's whimsical blabbers. “This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how we can offer an

tomorrow to visit Mr. Harvey and seek

when they visited

step outside to the

accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her

heard of the unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave

a loss

as Nathan rolled out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why

trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes

on television?” Queenie blinked

programs are having a bad influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No TV for you for two

wondering what she

...

next morning, the Smiths woke up to a

prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled with joy, “Wow!

was a breakfast packed with nutrients. The table

drop Queenie

his mutterings when somebody knocked at the door, “Hello, is anybody at

it be at

to sell us some water purifiers? Let me get it,” offered Penny as she headed for

she opened the door, “W-what are you doing

Penny?

their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended

man donning a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He was leaning on crutches with his left leg in a

in suits stood behind the bald man. They appeared

faces were filled with confusion as they were still grappling with

offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday.

What?

Smiths gawking at him with unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were

had told them last night. His words had come true - Derek

table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question

she tried to pull herself together. She turned suspiciously

jerked with fear when Penny posed the

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