In 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...
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"Ada! Go hide there" Luella whisper-yelled to her best friend who was rushing around the bedroom trying to find a hiding spot
Aidan finally had a chance to leave the hospital for a day to go out and he decided to play at Luella's where Ada and Alejo also were
"I can't fit" Ada groaned trying to squeeze herself in between the wardrobe and dresser, however as she attempted to squeeze herself further into the narrow space, she quickly realised her mistake. with a loud thud, the wardrobe shifted slightly, causing her to freeze in panic and stare at her best friend.
Luella realised how loud the noise was and looked around the room and saw the bathroom door open "There!" she whisper-yelled quickly clamping her mouth shut with her hand once she that she could give her hiding spot away
Ada turned her head around to the door and rushed into the bathroom, turning the light on and laying in the bathtub, putting a hand over her mouth
Alejo and Aidan finished counting together, which was more like thirty seconds rather than the sixty that was promised "I bet they hid in Ella's bedroom" Alejo snickered to Aidan
Aidan shook his head "They can't, they know it's too obvious"
"Ow!" A voice came from the other side of the hall making the boys turn around "That's Ada for sure" Alejo nodded
They both ran into the room they heard the noise come from and pulled the bathroom curtain open to see Ada lying on her stomach
"Found you!" the boys screamed pointing at her
"No! That's not fair!" Ada argued
Alejo shrugged "Too bad, we still found you"
"Ada you need to get out, we both found you" Aidan spoke up
Ada sat up and crossed her arms before yelling "Luella is under her bed!"
Luella heard that from the bedroom and scowled "Ada! You can't do that!" she crawled out and ran over to the bathroom to see her friends gathered beside the tub
"They aren't fair!" Ada pointed over at Alejo and Aidan who were so confused about why Ada was even shouting at this point
"You can't tell them where I was though. That's cheating" Luella shot back
"Uh?" Aidan started "Maybe we should stop playing?"
Alejo nodded "Yes, we should stop before Ada fights everyone"
"Race you downstairs" Aidan laughed quickly making his way out with Alejo right behind
The girls looked at each other and laughed before following the boys to the top of the staircase. laughter and excitement filled the air as the kids gathered at the top of the staircase, their faces flushed with anticipation. with a mischievous sparkle in their eyes, they exchanged playful glances before the unspoken signal was given, and suddenly they were off, racing down the stairs in a flurry of laughter and movement. the sound of their footsteps echoed through the place, punctuated by the occasional giggle or squeal of delight.
