Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

"Oh, right, give me half an hour." Molly said.

In the early morning, Chad told his parents in the yard, "I washed the car yesterday to pick up Molly from school. But we're going back to the countryside today, so all the dust will just make it dirty again. Seems like washing it was a wasted effort." Coleen suggested, "Let Molly wash it when you get back."

"Nah, you know Molly. My car's white. If I let her wash it, it might end up with some other color." Chad said.

Coleen remembered a story from Molly's childhood. Once, Mr. Kendrick had driven home in the company car which was all dirty from his field visits. Molly decided to help him wash it and halfway through, she started doodling on it with watercolor pens. She even ended up sprawled on the hood, drawing away.

The company folks who came to pick up the car were greeted by a rainbow of colors and squiggly "Dad, Mom, Family" scribbled all over it. They couldn't help but laugh.

Thankfully, the doodles were easy to clean, otherwise, the company car would've been turned into Molly's canvas.

Molly, now dressed, appeared and asked, "What are you guys praising me for?"

Coleen laughed, "We're just talking about some funny stuff you did as a kid."

She pointed at Chad's car, "Go with Chad, and don't just fall asleep. Chad's gonna get tired from the long drive, so keep him company."

"Got it." Molly replied, tossing her bag onto the back seat and hopping into the passenger seat.

After the kids left, Mr. Kendrick told Coleen, "We'll go to the hospital in the morning and then to the park in the afternoon."

looked at Mr. Kendrick

half an hour while munching on a fruit platter. When she got tired, she just lay down and fell asleep. Chad gently covered

up, they had already exited the highway. She had

parked the car on the side of the road for a smoke break to shake off the sleepiness. Molly stretched lazily after getting out of the car. She was mesmerized by the wildflowers around them.

in a white hoodie and sky-blue jeans. She squatted by the roadside, basking in the warmth of

they finally made it to the countryside. Grandma Aubree had already packed the wild hawthorns

we're back!" Molly announced loudly as soon as they

from the mountain." Grandma Aubree called to her

open, neighborhood dogs would barge in looking for food. Grandpa Elmer chased the dogs away with a stick and closed the door. They hadn't forgotten

pregnant women don't eat well, they can get hypoglycemia, so I coated these hawthorns with sugar. The white one is for your dad. Let him make tea with them. It'll help." After a pause, Grandma Aubree added, "I didn't prepare a lot for Mia. She's still

and Grandma Aubree. At the time, Molly and Chad were right there. She was still trying to use her

this time you're wasting on us to help

hasn't found a job. We're living off our savings now. If you can't help Dave, then help me." Juliana

because of the low pay and poor conditions. Juliana, people should live within their means. They're only capable of so much, yet you want them to earn high salaries

angrily hung up the phone. He told Grandma Aubree, "From now on, we're not

of their poor hearing. Molly and Chad heard everything Juliana said.

would've paid the bills, but he thought it was beneath

if Juliana calls you, just tell her you're