My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

We walked around the front yard. Finally, Aurelia chose to hang the lantern on the lamp at the front door. The weak orange-yellow light wasn't very eyecatching in the night, but it was more than enough to make Aurelia jump up and down in excitement.

"It will look much better when all the lanterns have been hung up." The end of the year was just around the corner. Looking back, I haven't celebrated new years with Hendrix for seven whole years. I was with him and the children, who were running around us.

It took me a long time to realize why I was captivated by a lantern. It was like a small but bright light of hope that carried the hopes and dreams of people.

Aurelia ran back into the house excitedly, looking forward to night time when it was darker. The lanterns lit up the entire villa. "Mommy, come quick! I want to finish up the other lanterns and hang them up! They're going to look so beautiful!"

I smiled fondly at her and followed her back into the house. This moment felt like a dream for me.

When we returned to the living room, we saw a few lanterns that were already completed laid out on the sofa. Anne was almost done with another one.

I looked at Wynn and Neal. They seemed very relaxed and laid back now.

"These two little boys..." They had to satisfy Aurelia's desire to win, but they weren't willing to admit defeat either. Both of them were holding on to their strong egos.

Aurelia, however, didn't care about these things at all. She plunged herself directly into the pile of lantern parts. Frowning, she prepared to make the next one with a serious look on her face. "Honey," Hendrix shouted from the dining room. "Dinner's ready."

"Okay," I answered. I then turned to call the children over. "Children, go wash your hands and get ready for dinner. We'll continue after dinner."

"Wait mommy. I'm not hungry yet. I'll eat after I'm done!"

She was the only one focused on making lanterns. Wynn and Neal had already put down their lanterns and got up to wait for her.

don't misbehave. Daddy and your brothers are hungry. Are you going to make them wait for you?" I pretended to be angry as I said this to

and Neal will just have to share the dessert that daddy specially

She then ran into the bathroom. "I'll go

laugh

at the dining table. He opened the

is that?"

know?" Hendrix teased with

and smacked my lips. Having no appetite, I covered it with it's lid. "Let's leave this to Aurelia. I've already had afternoon tea with Freya

eyebrows and kept

were still thinking about the lanterns. We finished

the

I were feeling pretty tired. I went to take a

dressing table. Hendrix walked out of the cloakroom in his pajamas and sat down on the chair. He then sat down on the chair and patted

my lips and smiled. I then walked to him with a towel on my head and sat

without saying anything. He took the dessert from the table and scooped up a mouthful to his lips.

the spoon. Immediately, a warm feeling welled up in my

tasted just right. I couldn't get enough of

then held my hand and

yourself."