Chapter 1960

"Stella, I've saved a lot of money. Can I take you out to play tomorrow? No Uncle Keegan this time," Coco said via voice message.

Stella paused for a moment, then grinned. "Sure, but I've got something going on during the day. Can we meet up in the evening?"

Coco, who hadn't slept yet, texted almost instantly, [Okay!]

Perhaps feeling she was too forward, she took a while to type another message, [Stella, why are you not asleep yet?]

[Just waiting for your Uncle Keegan,] Stella replied.

[Is he working overtime again?] Coco questioned.

[Sort of.]

Coco then sent another voice message saying, "You're a nice person, Stella."

Stella was confused.

a good cook, and a good actor. Now that I've met you, I think you're better than he described. Chatting with you is great. You're good at comforting me. And you're nice because you wait

thought, 'Do kids these days throw compliments

she had a question to ask Coco, so she just called Coco,

"Tomorrow."

response left Stella stunned.

says I can pick any day for my birthday. If I wanna

temples and said, "Sweetie, I'm asking about

the same

birthday with Keegan?" Stella

of this month,

Uncle Keegan ever told you

He told me my mom's a housewife, and my dad's the chief. He also said that

on the lean and darker side, but calling her a burnt matchstick

her lip and stayed silent, her nose letting out sporadic

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