“Mr. Fuller!” Summer interrupted our conversation.

He carried her into the car. “What would you like to eat?”

“Ice-cream and a family bucket!” the munchkin blurted at once.

Ashton took a peek at me and said under his breath, “You might want to check with your mommy first.”

Knowing what my answer would be, the sulky smart girl tried her luck by rephrasing her request, “Mommy, what do you want to eat?”

Dining out in a heatwave wasn’t an appealing choice. I pondered slightly and said, “Let’s eat at home.”

Feeling let down, Summer replied unwillingly, “Okay.”

Ashton changed his route and drove us all home.

I made a few simple dishes since nobody had a voracious appetite in this hot weather. After having only a few bites, Summer went to pluck a watermelon again.

She came back with a large one. “Mr. Fuller, let’s eat this together. I wanted to have it with my uncle the last time but he left early.”

Ashton turned to look at me. “Uncle?”

intention to hide it from

it in half. The ones we planted

small one. It was so cute to see them both sharing a

match make him, so he came here

me,

“He didn’t escape that because of me. I could tell that he’s fallen for someone but he

of which, I wonder who’s

of watermelon from the center of

watermelon.” That’s why Summer

by. Ashton stood up and hugged Summer. “It’s getting

 I was baffled,

him if he stays; I won’t keep him

“You’re not staying in our

and explained, “I have something that I need to attend to. I’ll come

Summer was dismayed.

bed early,”

sent both Joseph and Ashton

calendar, Summer

which was a weekend, Joseph

to see him but was quite astonished to see

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