I couldn’t help but chuckle when I heard her. I thought she might glare or something at me, since I was laughing. But to my surprise, she didn’t. As if she hadn’t heard me chuckling. When the car stopped outside my house, I invited Sister Nicole to come inside to meet my parents and the girls. But she simply said, “Maybe next time. “ Since she didn’t want to meet my parents, I didn’t force her. I closed the door of the car and watched as the car slowly disappeared from my sight. When the car disappeared from my sight, I sighed and walked towards my house.

Dad was sitting on the couch watching a football match. Mom sat beside him, lying her head on his shoulder. I smiled when I saw them. I coughed slightly and said, “I am going to my room. Just call me when it’s dinner time. “ Then I walked upstairs. That’s when I heard mom’s voice, “Go wash yourself first. “ I nodded as I w