Homecoming

Chapter 16

I've been getting time off on weekends lately. Although I lost supplements, the pleasure of being able to spend all day with the children was worth it. At work, I still took my shifts in the morning when Jared and Garrett were at school. There was still a lot of interest in working over the weekend, because part-time workers or students who really believed in every pound wanted to use it freely.

It was similar today. Max had a match outside the city, so when he asked me if I would look after his children, I willingly agreed. He brought them to me in the morning on the way to the stadium, and my joy was not diminished by the fact that I had to get up at half past four. When Max parked in front of my block, I walked quietly in front of the building. Jared was already alert, but Garrett fell asleep on the way out of the car. He handed me a rupsak, in which he packed some things for them, and then carefully took Garrett by the hands and carried him sleeping upstairs to my apartment. He laid him gently on the bed and kissed him goodbye.

I offered him coffee, but he refused. Apparently he's a little late and hurried back to the car. It was the beginning of summer, so even though it was only five o'clock, it was already dawn outside and the sun was breaking into the room. I asked Jared if he wanted to lie down yet, but he refused. I don't think I'd rather help him with math, because he had a test on Monday. I agreed.

So we spent the next two hours on the textbook counting examples. Jared was very handy, he just couldn't logically put together examples of the word problems they were given. I first had to explain everything to him after a shovel or draw it on paper to let him know what the tasks were all about. I didn't want to solve them for him, because it would lose its effect and he would never learn it.

Garrett woke up before half past seven and was slightly confused. He didn't remember how he got to me at all, but he was still excited about the discovery.

After breakfast, I spilled Lego in the living room, which I bought not only for the boys, but also for my sister's children, so that they would have something to play with when they came to me. It was just ordinary lego, not as expensive as they were used to from home, but they still started composing. Despite the wealth in which they lived, they were both very modest. While Jared tried to build a helicopter, Garrett struggled with the garage.

My cell phone buzzed and I jumped to my feet. I wanted to make sure Max wasn't calling me, but he was my father. He asked me if I would like to come to them, because they decided to cook a cauldron stew in the garden. He also told me that Caroline and Lucas and the children had just arrived, and since it was pleasantly warm outside, they would like to use it.

"I have Max's boys here," I said after a moment of silence on the phone.

Father whistled slightly. "Then bring them with you," he suggested. "The more hungry, the better."

"Would you mind?" I asked again for sure.

"No way. Nice to meet them. "

If nothing else, I believed him this. He was a big fan of Max, and he didn't like the rumors that spread about him.

"Is there anything I can bring?"

"No no. Just yourself and the kids. And hurry up. "

"Okay, let's come," I smiled and ended the call.

"Was that Dad?" Garrett looked at me.

"He was, but mine," I smirked. "And he invited us all to a garden party. He will cook goulash on the hearth. In the cauldron, "I added as they looked at me blankly. "Don't you want to go?"

"Will Dad be there?" Garrett asked.

"No," I shook my head in disapproval. "He has a match this afternoon, but my sister with the children, her husband and my parents will be there."