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.

her grip on

but before Emily could fully relive her childhood joy, they suddenly stopped

stuck?" Emily

to filter through, making it difficult to see exactly where they were stuck. Charlie didn't

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

"Let's get out, Kya will start worrying if she can't

was

"Childish!" Emily chuckled.

they slid

she suddenly saw her parents

up, lifting Kya into

to look at

looking at him, "Childish

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

*

same villa she had visited for

of the estate was still the same, but it had

look back that you realize how fast time has

suddenly thought of

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