Instead of sitting at his desk, Carlos was reading a file while relaxing on the sofa. Megan was at his desk. She was doing her homework.

“Ah, it’s Debbie. Hi Debbie! Come on in!” Megan put down her pen and came to the door when she spotted Debbie standing there.

“Debbie? Huh! What happened to “Aunt Debbie”? Is it because the secretary is here and she doesn’t want her to know about my relationship with Carlos?’ Debbie didn’t like to think badly of Megan, but from what she had learned about that girl, that was most Likely the case.

Megan’s words drew Carlos’ attention away from his work. He dropped the file and scolded, “Don’t be disrespectful.”

Megan intimately held Debbie’s arm and said, “Uncle Carlos, Debbie and

I are almost the same age. Calling her Aunt makes her sound much older.

I think ‘sister’ is fine. Right, Debbie?”

hadn’t done anything to harm her

finally forced a wry smile and

didn’t say anything else. He stood up

Debbie, “Come in.”

bit her lower lip while thinking about it. Megan’s books and papers were spread out on Carlos’ desk. There were science papers, math papers, and a pile of hardback textbooks. ALL signs that the girl was in school. The sight of it caused a strong

inside. She turned to Megan and

just came here to give these back. Bye,” she said to Carlos. It was quick, and decisive, just not quite the way she had envisioned it. But, then again, she

did with Megan

had no idea

a minute longer and continue to be

was no way to make

gasp. ‘Who is this woman?’ she wondered. ‘And what does Carlos have to do with

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