The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0065

With a statement like there, I had no polite way of backing out. Not that I would. These kids needed me,

and Elva was already having fun with them, playing on the slides.

Nicholas and I would just have to put aside our differences long enough to help the kids. After that, we

could go back to not getting along as usual.

After confirming I would be staying, the caretaker offered to lead me and Mark inside.

“I’ll stay out here,” Mark said. “Keep an eye on the kids.”

I was grateful. If he watched Elva, I knew I wouldn’t have to worry.

Inside, I joined Nicholas in the kitchen. He was washing dishes, preparing for the day’s main event:

lunch. And what an extravagant lunch it would be, if the piles of containers were any indication.

“Did you bring all this from the palace?” I peeked under the aluminum foil on one of the containers. Inside was at least ten servings of garlic potatoes.

“One of the cooks is particularly fond of me,” Nicholas said. “She makes special servings when I ask.”

you. There’s

knows it goes to a good cause. Plus, I make sure

No wonder she liked

a

and began to dry.

the dishes to me to

times had we

wasn’t all that

you remember at the Academy? We used to help out the kids

that with all my good fortune from being there, it was the least I could do to pay

Often times, he went even when

never stopped,” he said.

wished I could say the same, but after Elva, with her sickness,

help out at an orphanage

Nicholas grunted in acknowledgement.

probably didn’t want to reminisce, but it was hard not

I had some of our best conversations like this,” I

caught it? I’ll never forget. I felt like a superhero

question, and you knew you were going

it.”

was?” I didn’t remember

to glance at me. His

looked sad.