Chapter 6

Nathan lifted Queenie into his arms and consoled the rest of them, “Let's not get upset over it. Who knows? Derek Harvey might turn up at our house all of a sudden and offer his apology.”

His words only aggravated them and elicited a slew of angry remarks.

“What nerve you have to say such a thing!” Leah vented all her rage on him, “Don't you know that it's all because of you? If you didn't beat up Mr. Harvey and May, Samuel wouldn't have come to our house and made a big fuss about it!”

could not blame Nathan since she knew that he had done

out of your mind to say such a thing, Nathan.” She heaved a frustrated sigh, “Why in the world would Mr. Harvey apologize to us? I'll be counting my blessings if he doesn't hold us responsible for beating him up, and it'll be a miracle if

with an air of nonchalance. “I am sure that he will turn up tomorrow to apologize. You can

nature to apologize when he had been humiliated in such a devastating manner. Pigs could

him to show up at their house and apologize, at least from a

still lying in the hospital nursing his broken leg, all thanks to

Mr. Harvey to leave the hospital on crutches and

“This is not the time for fantastical ideas,” he quipped soberly, “Let's get down to business and think about how

to visit Mr. Harvey

Harvey when they visited him at

step outside to the balcony and called Colin Dixon, “Colin,

struggled to get accustomed to having Nathan sleep in her room with Queenie, even though

unsightly behaviours when men sleep. I'd appreciate it if you could behave yourself and show us some

loss for words.

out a mattress onto the floor. “Mama, why isn't Papa sleeping

at the question, trying to pass it off as anger. “What silly question is that?” She chastised, “What makes you think that

that what they always do on

influence on you.” Penny admonished, “No

and sulked, wondering what she had done

...

the Smiths woke up to a wonderful

scrumptious spread Nathan had prepared, the adults exchanged glances at each other while Queenie bubbled

with nutrients. The table was filled with cereal, eggs, milk,

in, everybody.” He pulled out a chair and sat down, “There's a long day ahead for us. We need to drop Queenie off at kindergarten and buy some fruits and flowers

door, “Hello, is anybody at home?” Came

at this hour?”

purifiers? Let me get it,” offered

the door, “W-what are you doing here?” She let out a loud gasp of

the matter, Penny? Who's at

and Leah were worried when they heard Penny's gasp. They put down their bowls hastily and rushed to the door. They ended up motionless at

middle-aged man donning a white patient's robe was standing at their door. He

in suits stood behind the bald

filled with confusion as they were still grappling

offended Mr. Cross and Ms. Smith yesterday. It has hit me with such

What?

unbelieving eyes. As if their brains were clogged and their throats stuck with bewilderment, they hardly knew what to

had told them last night. His words had come

at the side of the table feeding Queenie from her bowl of cereal. The same question popped up in their minds - could

pull herself together. She turned suspiciously to Derek Harvey, “Are you

Harvey jerked with fear when

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