She shook her head, "Nah, it looks a bit too high for my taste."

"What's there to fear when I'm here!"

Charlie let Kya play on her own while he took Emily's hand, stepping up the staircase that led them upwards.

At the top was a small rooftop deck, about twenty-four feet high from the ground, offering a perfect view of Kya looking up with curiosity. Emily waved to her daughter.

"Mom, be careful!" Kya called out with a soft voice, her hands cupped around her mouth.

Turning to her left, Emily spotted their neighbor, Amiee Jordan, who seemed a bit surprised to see them.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Emily turned to slide down, with Charlie sitting behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist, "Ready?"

"You're not just using me as an excuse to play, are you?" Emily suddenly turned to ask.

Charlie tapped her head lightly, "Why would I be interested in something so childish if it wasn't for you?"

"Ha!" Emily scoffed, "So you admit it's childish, yet you still egged me on."

Before she could finish, Charlie pushed off, and they slid down rapidly.

tightened her grip

Emily could fully relive her childhood joy, they

stuck?" Emily asked,

difficult to see exactly where they were stuck. Charlie didn't answer but instead leaned in,

escape in the confined space, letting

eternity, Emily finally spoke, "Let's get out, Kya will start worrying if she can't

voice was husky, with a

"Childish!" Emily chuckled.

she spoke, they slid down the rest

was anxiously searching for them when she suddenly saw her parents appear and

lifting Kya

turned to look at

looking at him, "Childish Charlie, Kya, sounds like

"Dare to mock us? Let's see how we punish you?" Emily laughed and

*

staying in the same villa she had visited for the first

was still the same, but it had been almost four

you look back that you realize how fast time has

distant lawn, Estelle suddenly thought of Mrs. Macy, the

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