Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

The Crawford House.

Bettany sat in the foyer of the main building. She was almost done crocheting the purse in her hands.

She glanced at the garden from time to time, but the headache she had from a sudden immense pressure gave her a lingering fear, so she did not dare to take a look again.

Yet, when she looked this time, Lilly was not there anymore.

“Where’s Lilly?” she appallingly asked.

Josh hid behind the wall holding his phone. He only dared to observe the whole situation through the lens of his phone.

He saw Lilly disappear with his own eyes!

“That was unbelievable. Will I ever be that powerful one day…” Zachary murmured to himself.

Josh was at a total loss. “So teleportation does exist in the world…”

As soon as the murmurs died down, a glimmer flashed near the garden pavilion. And Lilly was there again, just like she never left.

“Ah… I must be getting old. These eyes can’t see the way they used to anymore,” Bettany sighed. “I don’t think this old grandma will be able to catch up all of y’all young people soon.”

As the kids grow older, they walk faster and faster too. Bettany could only watch from afar, and genuinely hope that her grandkids will someday find their place in the world.

“Please, Granny. You’re not old all,” Zachary disagreed.

“Exactly. You’re the most glamorous one out all of the old ladies in town, Granny! If you’re old, then all of the others would be ancient!” Josh chimed in.

Bettany remained silent.

Lilly then hurried over excitedly, no longer examining her mirror.

“Granny! I did it!” Lilly’s heart was still pounding like a drum. Her cheeks were flushed red, her eyes wide and bright.

I did it! I drew

did it! Can you believe

was stunned. Did his sister really go down into

does not have any obstacles getting to places anymore,

he picked her up and wanted to hold her as high as he can, if only his height had allowed

siblings delighted jumped together in

light bubbling under Zachary’s eyes, a hunger of sorts. At first, he only knew that he had to become stronger and

he knew what he had

will have to work even harder, to follow in his

She could only recall

something

you all hungry? I’ll make something for you to eat,” Bettany says as her hand caresses Lilly’s head. “Look at you, being so happy! Well then, let’s kill a goat

potatoes… Burgers… Garlic

Lately Granny has been learning how to make milk tea! And we can put that in the fridge to chill it, and we can add some boba into it… It would be so great to have

own excitement, she had not even thought

food she was going to make, she started

to

glee. It seemed like they

about the chaos that followed

great accomplishment, the eight uncles begun a new

well-rested and sound asleep, the roof of the sun room on the Crawford house rooftop was opened once again. The eight

and Zachary joined them upstairs, while Hannah

ever so self-reliant Drake eventually followed too up

There’s so many of us up

dare

by himself. The steel and the glass used were all the strongest ones to exist, not

Mom could hear

her hand and raised it enthusiastically. “So what if she could hear us! We’ll get her up here to celebrate

chimed in happily while raising a glass of iced milk tea with her