You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

“How long has Oliver been inside? Zachary, go check if he has diarrhea,” Arissa instructed her eldest son. She was concerned that her children could not acclimatize to the weather back home.

“Okay!” Zachary went off to rush his brother.

Arissa looked around for the aforementioned store, but she could not find it. “Jesse, where did Jasper go to buy cotton candy?”

“Mommy, it’s over there! The one with a blue plane!” Jesse pointed toward a direction as she spoke with a missing front tooth.

Arissa scanned the surrounding for a bit before finally spotting the cotton candy store. Nevertheless, there was no sign of Jasper, much to her dismay.

She could not see clearly as there was an influx of people moving around the airport. Arissa had no choice but to wait for Oliver’s return before she could start searching for Jasper.

At last, Zachary came out of the restroom with Oliver. After waiting for a few moments, Arissa brought her three little ones along in search of Jasper while hauling their luggage.

When they arrived at the cotton candy store, however, there was no sign of Jasper.

Arissa could not help but worry for his safety. After all, her children were still unfamiliar with this place.

“Where is he?” she asked impatiently.

“Could Jasper have run off to buy something else?” Zachary frowned.

“Let’s wait for him a little longer!” Arissa reassured her children while trying to convince herself that Jasper would return soon.

As time passed, he still did not show up.

Could it be that he went back to the restroom to look for us?

Just when Arissa thought about going back to search for Jasper, a familiar figure suddenly ran toward them. She breathed a sigh of relief and embraced the little boy tightly.

Gavin Graham froze in shock after getting hugged by an affectionate woman who was a complete stranger to him.

“Oh, my gosh! You almost scared your mommy to death! Didn’t I tell you to wait for me? Why are you running around in a place like this?” Arissa reprimanded.

“That’s right! We thought you had disappeared! If you still didn’t return, Mommy was going to use the airport’s public address system to find you!” Oliver chimed in.

Mommy?

This word caused a ripple in Gavin’s heart.

was because they looked like carbon copies of each

two other children next to him. Both

do they resemble me so much? Could

of the three siblings. However, he managed to maintain

just now. She immediately embraced the boy and stroked the top of his head

you had gone missing. Where did you go just now?” she asked in a much gentler

in response as he had yet to recover from the

couldn’t find it just now…” Gavin had searched for a long time. He only found the location of the cotton candy store after some help from a passerby.

realized Arissa’s doting gaze was on

Is she my mommy?

looking back and forth between Arissa and the three siblings, who resembled

sure she’s the one. Also,

felt a surge of surprise mixed

difference in the boy as she reached

will buy cotton candy

swiveled around and headed off to buy the confection for her children. However, the observant Zachary noticed a slight difference

this boy in front of me doesn’t look much like

a thought dawned

now?” he

Gavin said he could not find the location of the

Gavin had not calmed down from the earlier

aloof than Jasper, who had always been

but distrust the

eyes suspiciously at Gavin as he noticed the different cartoon print

Jasper!” he whispered as he edged closer

Oliver and Jesse followed Arissa to buy cotton candy. They were overjoyed to the point that they did not notice the odd conversation

beat as he

have mistaken me for someone else! This means there is another boy who resembles me, and he has disappeared for some

here! One for each of you!” Arissa handed out the cotton candies

“This is yummy!” The sticky

sight of his youngest sibling. “Jesse, your face is a mess

then wiped Jesse’s face before giving the other children their

cotton candy was in a different

carefully!” she