119 Expectation and reality

Penny's plans for the day were... nothing.

Nina was coming home, and she wanted to give Slater a short break to bond with her. They were the closest, and she didn't want to be the villain in their story.

'Mom and Dad too surely missed her, she thought, glancing around the dining table where they were eating breakfast. Everyone seemed serious, and she assumed it was because Nina was coming home. Were they worried Penny would feel bad if they gave Nina a bit of attention?

'Should I make an excuse and leave today?' she wondered. If I'm not around, they wouldn't feel awkward, right?"

"That's it. Suddenly, Charles's enlightened voice slashed through the still air. "Pennies or peonies.

"Huh?" Penny tilted her head to the side. "Yes, Papa?"

Charles slowly shifted his eyes to Penny and nodded. "That's what your fans' club should be called." a

"???"

"Penny, I told Dad about your fans' club, Hugo explained with a chuckle. "We've been thinking of any suggestions as to what to call the fans' club."

Penny was small, but at this moment, she felt smaller. Why, even until now, she would have to hear this fan club? She didn't want a fan club!

"Please stop with the fans' club..." she muttered helplessly, but her father shook his head adamantly.

"The world needs to see how great my daughter is!" Charles declared. "If you need more posters, just tell me! I got it handled:

"Dad, Penny isn't campaigning for any government position, Atlas frowned, only to feel this intense gaze from Penny. Glancing at her, he arched a brow. Is she rooting for me to stop them?

Atlas pondered about it before the corner of his lips curled up mischievously. "But the club will keep that in mind." a

'Does he have a grudge against me?' Penny's face blanked and noticed the mischievous and brief smirk on her first brother.

is that friend who founded this club?" Slater chimed in

she trailed off, gulping as she noticed how all their ears

"The daughter of

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Expectation

Penny nodded.

Charles grinned excitedly. "Then I'll give her father

her husband. "I'm sure everyone is excited that Penny is having a fan club,

husband quickly sulked. "But I want to

that more. Allison cast

Allison noticed her distress. But after a brief

away from the

go when Slater asked her

we going to

She blinked, confused. "We're not going to

cocked his head to the side.

dining table while Charles went to make a call and Allison had to check the kitchen

coming home, and I think you might want some time with her," was Penny's answer, which should explain her decision. Unfortunately, that didn't seem to explain it to them, since they all

make

don't mind studying on the weekends. We barely have time until the final exam. Penny, let's study!" Slater urged. "There's no time for me to be playing. I don't want to

need to study. Hugo raised a hand to get her attention. "I'll wait for you in the library. If I get

Hugo's face. The side of his teeth

"Nina is only away during the weekdays and there's nothing much

for her

was speechless, scanning their nonchalant

******

over an hour on the road, Nina perked up when she finally caught the gates of the Bennet Mansion. Her excitement, however, was short-lived when she heard the

vehicle slowed down toward the gates. "It's like a castle. Mom, this neighborhood is

do they buy groceries with such a large driveway?" Yugi was also amazed. "We should bring our bikes here next time. I

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