The sky outside was very blue. I was wandering in the yard. I had no idea what Matthew was thinking now. I should have been shaken by what he said to me after how his aunt had tried persuading him yesterday, but I put on a calm appearance this morning with the thought of provoking him.

Could it be that he was still testing me?

It seemed that I would still have to settle down.

At this moment, a sound came from the door.

Matthew could not have come back at this time. Could it be a thief?

I picked up a stick next to me and aimed it at the door as I walked toward it with small steps. Except for the sound of the door opening, the person outside the door did not speak.

If it was Matthew, why was there not the sound of keys jingling?

While I was pondering this, the door opened.

Just as I was about to swing the stick down, I heard a familiar voice. "Don't, don't! It's Aunt Nessa."

Aunt?

closer look,

in my heart eased, and I put the stick back in place.

before going to work today. He told me

whatever I did

first time going out the main door

a few hundred meters. There were two rows of shops along the side of the road

we walked, Aunt

me, "This place

get to know us. Look, this is Mrs. Zee who sells fruit, and that's Mr. Lucas who's the butcher. He

The place was not big, and

be wonderful if I could live in a small town with Theo in

went forth to buy some things, and I followed

saw 'Anmead Variety

Could that be the name of

confirm it, so I followed Aunt Nessa lead and walked around. 'Anmead Specialty Products' was written on the signboard of another mart. Now

dare behave too obviously lest Matthew got onto me after learning about

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