Perfect Storm

22.

××Thursday 5:30 p.m.××

It wasn't easy getting Spencer to finally agree to do this project today. She usually had volleyball practice so it would be hard. But today she didn't so I figured why not?

It took me about fifteen minutes before she ran out of excuses and finally decided to start working on it, and another 5 to get her to allow me to do it in her house because Joy and and David were so busy with fixing up and remodeling the house. And even then she still hesitated. 

"Kitchen?" She asked.

"Being remodeled" I told her simply. 

"Living room?" She tried.

"Walls are being re-painted" I said. 

"Your room?"

"Too many boxes"

"Basement?" 

"Also too many boxes" 

She groaned unhappily.

"Look it's either your house, or a zero on this unit, you pick what you want" I said crossing my arms. She stared at me for a minute before looking back at her house. 

"I'm working on a project, not moving in" I groaned. She glared and after a second she turned and walked up the few stairs to her front door and I followed.

"Don't do anything stupid in here" she said to me over her shoulder as she unlocked the door with her key. My jaw almost dropped when we stepped inside. It was amazing. From the long windows that had an amazing view of the beach, to the stone wall where the TV hung and so much more that It didn't even look like a house anymore.

"Leave your shoes at the door" she instructed.

"This is amazing" I said looking around. 

"Thanks" she said half-heartedly.

"I wish this is how my house looked, scratch that I wish I lived here" I laughed. She only sighed.

"Careful what you wish for" I heard her mumble and I couldn't help but wonder what she meant by that. Before I could say anythimg else, I heard footsteps then I saw them. One little girl, one little boy, and an older boy who was holding a baby. 

"Spencer!" The little girl squealed as Spencer picked her up. 

"Hey, beautiful!" She smiled kissing her cheek. I assumed they were her siblings but I didn't think she had any when I met her. Then again, I didn't know Spencer had feelings either, so...

I stood there not really knowing what to do when I noticed that the older boy was watching me intensely. I sent him a light wave and he only looked over at Spencer saying something to her in a language that I automatically recognized as French causing her to look over at me.

 "He's just helping me with my project. Guys this is Calum" she answered her brother introducing me to them holding the other little boy in her free arm. I waved again and only the little kids waved back. I learned that their names were RJ, Léle, Molly, and Tyler but they called him Ty for short.

"We're working on this project in my room, Ty watch them please and give Léle her vitamins, I'll know if she hasn't already had it when I come bacl" she said putting both kids down. He only nodded walking away with both of them and we did the same heading upstairs.

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We had been working on our project for forty five minutes when I decided to take a break. But of course Spencer, wasn't up for it. And so she worked while I took my break.