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.

it!

really did it! Can

down into the ground and came back a

to places anymore, she

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

delighted jumped together in

Zachary’s eyes, a hunger of sorts. At first, he only

seeing Lilly, he knew

work even harder,

Crawford siblings were so happy about. She could only recall the

been something important. A good kind

eat,” Bettany says as her hand caresses Lilly’s head.

potatoes… Burgers… Garlic

y’all want to have little lobsters? Lately Granny has been learning how to make milk tea! And we can put that in the fridge to

engulfed in her own excitement,

Bettany talking about all of the food she

Thanks Granny! I’m going to

kitchen with much glee. It seemed like

was to complain about the chaos that followed

a great accomplishment, the eight uncles begun a new round of celebrations

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

joined them upstairs, while Hannah had already zonked

eventually followed

you think the floor might collapse? There’s so

retorted. “How dare you underestimate

were all the strongest ones to exist, not even the weight of a hundred

Mom could hear you…” Liam

a wine bottle in her hand and raised it enthusiastically. “So what

absolutely!” Lilly chimed in happily while raising a glass of iced milk