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.

instinctively tightened her grip on

of the slide was undeniable, but before Emily could fully relive her childhood joy, they suddenly stopped

we get stuck?"

filter through, making it difficult to see exactly

her breath quickening, Emily found herself unable to escape in the confined space, letting the

get out, Kya will start worrying if

Charlie's voice was husky, with

"Childish!" Emily chuckled.

slid

searching for them when she suddenly saw her parents appear and ran over

lifting Kya into

then turned to look

him, "Childish Charlie, Kya,

darkened as he reached out to pinch her cheek, "Dare to mock us? Let's see

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villa she had visited for the

view of the estate was still

back that you realize how

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

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