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.

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 for Uncle Keegan. Everything about you is nice. I really like

thought, 'Do kids these days throw compliments

question to ask Coco, so she

"Tomorrow."

response left Stella

pick any day for my birthday. If I wanna celebrate it tomorrow while

said, "Sweetie, I'm asking about

the same

birthday with Keegan?" Stella was

month, not in September. Was my

has Uncle Keegan ever told you about your

and my dad's the

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

and stayed silent, her nose letting out sporadic bursts of

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