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𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑋𝑉𝐼𝐼

December 29, Northfolk

Ca: are your luggages ready ? *you face him*

Y: why ?

Ca: I'm taking you somewhere, tomorrow *he smiles, you smile*

Y: no you're not ? *smiling*

Ca: yes I am - George is leaving tomorrow too, I believe your siblings too.

Y: yeah - and can you tell me where we're going *he says no with his head* - you're annoying

You smile at him. Leo or Grace didn't come today. They were probably asked not to join.

Y: do we join them downstair ? *he nods* - Hey, the fam!

Gr: Aunty, Carlos ! - come *she taps the chair next to her*

Y: there is only one sit my dear

Gr: then Carlos come and aunty, find yourself a sit not too far *you laugh, everyone laughs*

Y: I think Carlos is gonna leave - wow, he is not your favorite aunt!

Gr: of course not - I don't have one. *smiling*

Cara: how does it feel not being the favorite anymore *you offer her a fake smile, Carlos sits next to Grace, you sit next to George*

Breakfast goes well, everyone seems happy.

You cook the meal with your mom and Jane, Carlos and Benjy join.

Y: so, Jane, Benjy you didn't told us anything about the baby.

B: we told you there were a baby *you look at him badly* - alright, alright. There is not much to say.

Y: it's a baby, of course there is much to say.

J: we have ultrasound pictures *you smile at her, with stars in the eyes*

Y: oh, can I see it? *all smiling, which makes everyone smiles*

J: yeah, love it's in my handbag. *your brother goes to search it*

Y: I love babies *all smiling*

Ym: you have time my dear

Y: of course, of course - I mean, I don't want one now *you're embarrassed, you smile at your mom*

Ym: good, you scared me *you smile*

J: it wouldn't be that bad *your mom nods at her* simply you have much to live before having one *you hug her, you catch Carlos' look, he smiles at you* *your brother comes back*

Y: let me see - oh, it is so small *you smile, Carlos looks over your shoulder* - ohh *you smile*

J: I'm only two months pregnant *you smile and nod*

Y: so you cannot know the gender yet?

J: No, not yet - third month if we are lucky.

B: but we don't want to know *you smile*

Y: that's cute - it really is.

You keep talking a bit before joining the rest of the family in the living room.

Y: where is the future big sister? *you pick up Grace and kiss her*

Gr: am I gonna have some cousin too? *looking at you, you laugh as everyone*

Y: no you're not - not from me - *she shuns* not yet.

You sit around the table, your mom was right, it's one of the last of the year, that makes you smile.