The Love From Vengeance

121 FOOD FIGHT

ARIEL’S POV

ONE YEAR AGO

1 had just finished a long day at work and was looking forward to coming home and relaxing. As I walked up to the front door, I could hear giggles and squeals coming from inside. I immediately knew that my three–year–old twins, Lukel and Janice, were up to something.

As soon as I opened the door, I was greeted with a sight that made my jaw drop. My once–tidy living room was now covered in a layer of food. There were bits of crackers, pieces of fruit, and even some spaghetti noodles scattered all over the floor. And in the middle of it all were my mischievous twins, laughing and throwing food at each other.

“Lukel, Janice, what on earth are you two doing?” I asked, trying to keep my cool.

“We’re having a food fight, Mommy!” Lukel exclaimed with a big grin.

I couldn’t help but chuckle at their innocent response. But then I remembered that I would have to clean up this mess, and my laughter quickly turned into frustration.

“Okay, that’s enough. We need to clean this up before Andre and the others come home,” I told them, trying to sound stern.

However, before I could even approach them, they both seized a handful of spaghetti and hurled it directly in my face. I stood there, completely covered in food, trying to process what had just happened.

“Lukel, Janice, that’s not funny!” I scolded, trying to wipe the food off my face.

but join in. I mean, how could I resist their infectious laughter? So I grabbed a handful of crackers and threw them at them, starting a full–blown food fight.

at every opportunity we got. I didn’t care about the mess or the fact that I would have to spend hours cleaning it up. In that moment, all that mattered was spending quality time with my kids and

onto the couch, panting and covered in food. Lukel and Janice looked at me with big, innocent eyes, probably expecting me

I just laughed and pulled

two are a handful, but I wouldn’t have it any other way,” I said,

thean.

grateful for my crazy, chaotic, and

in the world happened around here?” He asked, scanning everywhere. No kidding, the house

sure he was going to scold us for the mess we had created. Well, something like that. Apparently, this was his parents‘ house, and those folks weren’t going to take this lightly. But to my surprise, he just stood there, staring at us in silence

nervously looked at Lukel and Janice, expecting them to start crying at any moment. But

out a loud scream. “Food fight!” And

but then I realized what was happening. I couldn’t help but laugh as Andre grabbed a handful of

of mashed potatoes and threw it back at them, hitting André

screaming as we threw food at each other. The living room was

moment, I was reminded of the great and

floor, completely exhausted and covered in food. But the laughter and joy in our hearts made it

breaths, I had to think about how lucky I was to have such a loving and playful family. I may have

ones.

that we would laugh about for years to come. And, of course, more wonderful memories are yet to come. More to reminisce,