Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne shook the mop vigorously, continuing her assault.

Louisa darted around, clutching her head, and even as she reached the door, she didn't forget to throw back a threat, "I—I'm not done with you guys!"

"Your goddamn wisteria creeping into my yard, I'll burn it all down tomorrow! It's so annoying!"

With that, she took off running, because Roseanne was already chasing after her with the mop raised.

"Get lost! Come back, and I'll hit you again!"

Roseanne dropped the mop, letting out a deep sigh, but then she noticed Norris with a serious look on his face, making her heart skip a beat.

After a moment, she hesitantly spoke, "...I'm sorry, Dad, I..."

"When did you learn to do that?"

"...Huh?"

"You know... that thing with the mop..." Norris mimicked her mop-swinging action.

Roseanne was speechless.

"Cough! It's better for a young lady to remain graceful and elegant, not resort to brawling."

stepped forward, linking arms with him, "You've got to admit that felt

Uh!

Norris agreed, "...It did."

messed with the

plant vegetables, dousing it daily with waste. The Cole family's wisteria had merely climbed over the wall, not yet reaching

brought up the issue of the land, inadvertently letting Louisa believe

the sunlight for her vegetables, so she pulled them all out." Norris

parents had been put

"Dad, what they said..."

mind it! Just consider it hot air! They don't know anything, just

Roseanne's eyes grew moist.

BUMS

mom about

second day of the Christmas, it was time

more sleeping, get ready, dress

Norris being the third, having two older brothers

Cole, who

and in his twenties started his own business, had amassed his first fortune and then ventured into the building

mansion, and driving a luxury

the grandparents

year on the