Faux Vows, True Desires

The doorbell rang.

Just as Becca was about to get up to open the door, Devon Yates said, "Stay put; I'm done eating. I'll get the door."

Devon stood up and walked out.

"Dude, can you save me some grub?"

Cecilia watched her brother wolf down the food and couldn't help but say it in exasperation.

"First come, first served. I'm not saving anything for anyone."

Hudson said, pushing the food toward his sister.

Then he praised their mother: "Mom, your cooking is dope. I could eat it all day, every day, and never get sick of it."

"Oh really? Who was it then that was making excuses to go out for breakfast when I cooked the same thing for a month straight?"

"Mom, it was my brother. He was complaining to me at that time, saying he was so sick of eating the same thing all the time that he wanted to barf."

Hudson: "Cecilia!"

She betrayed him!

Becca shot her son a dirty look. "Now let me see you barf."

"Mom, I love your cooking; I really do. You make the best food. Cecilia, don't talk nonsense."

Hudson said, grinning at Becca, then quickly grabbed a piece of toast and a glass of milk from the table and rushed out.

Becca tried to smack his hand with a utensil, but missed.

"Haha, you missed."

Hudson walked out, breakfast in hand, looking smug. He was running late for work.

His sister had it easy.

office drone. She could leisurely have her breakfast, sip her coffee, read the tabloids, and still be on time for

the milk he was holding

"Grandpa!"

Hudson chuckled awkwardly.

looked down at his clothes, then glared at

didn't

thirty and still can't

changed the subject. "There are some shady characters at our doorstep. Grab

Where did they come from? I didn't hear

bit into his toast and picked up a thick stick from the yard to check out the situation at

rushed out with the stick, only to find several tall men, each carrying a bunch of packages.

up his stick and locked

Owen looked very embarrassed.

one who had rung

answer the door, he greeted him

instead of inviting him in, Devon scolded him, told him off, and closed the yard gate in their

Owen was extremely embarrassed.

the truth. If he did, Devon would not only yell at him but might also

a moment, then decided to leave with his

happily, only to see

Hudson's might, Owen didn't know whether to

Martinez?" As soon as Hudson opened his

the piece of

gave an

to put down the stick, but it was too long. If he put it down, he might

there was a mad dog outside. I was worried that my sister might run into it on her way to work, so I wanted to chase it away. It looks like Mr. Martinez has already scared

off."

stick inside. Mr. Martinez, please step

Owen did as told.

was stepping back, Hudson bent down to pick up the toast from

Owen thought for a moment before deciding to take

away the stick and saw Owen