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

undeniable, but before Emily could fully relive

we get stuck?"

outside, and the slide was semi-transparent, allowing only a faint light to filter through, making it difficult to

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

seemed like an eternity, Emily finally spoke, "Let's get out, Kya will start

you enjoy it?" Charlie's voice was husky, with a hint

"Childish!" Emily chuckled.

she spoke, they slid down the rest of the

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

stood up, lifting

turned to look at

"Childish Charlie, Kya, sounds

out to pinch her cheek, "Dare to mock us? Let's see how we punish you?" Emily laughed and ran

*

staying in the same villa she had visited for the first time,

was still the same, but it had been almost four years since her last

when you look back that you realize how fast time has

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

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