“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?”

no intention to hide it

The ones we planted in our yard were not

and the child, a small one. It was so cute to

he came here to look for you

me,

“He didn’t escape that because of me. I could tell that

I wonder

He scooped a spoonful of watermelon from the center of the fruit and sent

was forced to have a bite. “I don’t like to eat watermelon.” That’s why Summer always serves

and hugged Summer. “It’s getting late. You’d

over? I was baffled, but decided

welcome him if he stays; I won’t keep him if he plans to

staying in

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

Summer was dismayed.

bed early,” he reminded

sent both Joseph and Ashton off. The heat in August was

at the calendar, Summer would be turning five

next day, which was a weekend, Joseph came

not surprised to see him but was quite astonished to see

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