"I won!" Aidan shouted dropping onto the couch and trying to catch a deep breath
The other kids sat down beside him and groaned "My feet" Ada whined placing her feet on her brothers' lap
"You guys are pretty loud" Rose walked downstairs with Xavier behind her
"Shut up" Aidan sneered at his older sister
"Love you too" Rose smiled ruffling his hair up
"I'm gonna get food, what do you guys want?" Xavier asked as he reached into the bowl of the entryway table and grabbed his car keys, the metal jingling softly in his hands
"NUGGETS!" All four of the kids shouted at the same time
Rose and Xavier just looked at each other "Just go" Rose retorted shoving him away towards the door. Once Xavier had left Rose seated herself right between the kids starting a conversation
HER BROTHERS AND HER
"No Alejo that goes there" Ada pointed at the space in the puzzle
Alejo scowled at his sister "Shut it" He scowled.
Ada's heart sank at his words. She felt a lump form in her throat as she struggled to hold back the tears threatening to spill from her eyes. Alejo's words hung heavily in the air, as his abrupt comment echoed in the silence of the room, but as he saw the hurt in his twin sister's eyes, a pang of regret washed over him, quickly followed by a wave of guilt. alejo reached out to his sister and poked her cheek "Hey, I'm sorry" he said, his tone filled with sincerity "Ada, I was joking"
"It's fine" Ada looked up at her brother and mumbled fidgeting with her fingers
Alejo took a moment to inspect his sister and noticed her frown so he pulled her into his side
A small smile took over Ada's face as she hugged her brother back gently "It's okay Alejo"
HER BROTHERS AND HER
All the kids had now gone home after a day full of chaos. They were all knackered and were practically falling asleep on the couch
Xavier had dropped them all off at home leaving Xander and Luella alone at home
"No look" Luella pointed at the tv screen "That's Holly and that's Ben"
Xander smiled "Right"
"Xander it's a boy and a girl, you can tell them apart"
"Not really, they look the same" Xander retorted
Luella looked at her brother weirdly "No they don't" she yawned rubbing her eyes
"You're tired aren't you?" Xander teased
Luella shook her head "Nope, I had so much fun today"
"Yep, that tired you out" Xander didn't mind what time his sister slept as long as it was before 11 since she had just broken up for school for the one-week holiday
Luella shrugged before laying down beside her brother and placing her head on his lap "Two days till I'm seven" she smiled
Xander ran a hand through her hair "You excited?" he asked
"Yep, Adriel promised to take me to see mummy. Are you going to come with us too?"
Xander sighed knowing he wanted to go but despised that lady with every inch of his body "I need to go work princess"
"'s fine, we'll go another time together right?"
Xander nodded "Sure, we will. You still haven't told me what you want for your birthday"
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Her Brothers And Her
RandomIn the wake of her mother's passing, six-year-old Luella finds unexpected solace in the company of her long-lost brothers, absent from her life for years. Through the challenges of grief, Luella discovers the healing power of family bonds that stood...
