You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

Arissa was dumbfounded. “Sweethearts, why did you guys lock the door?”

Are they hiding away to play games? “Hey, open the door at once!” Arissa ordered.

Inside the room, the kids looked at each other in response. Zachary quickly turned off his laptop and told the others to open the door.

Jesse diligently ran toward the door and opened it. She poked her head out and greeted, “Hi, Mommy!”

When Arissa saw Jesse beaming, she gently tapped her forehead and asked, “Did you guys lock the door to do something naughty?”

Jesse shook her head. “No! We were just changing.” She looked extremely innocent as she blinked her eyes at her mother. In fact, she could be very persuasive when needed.

Arissa picked her up and walked into the room. Indeed, the boys were halfway getting changed.

“Why are you guys only changing now?” Arissa’s gaze swept across the room. Didn’t they get back from school a while ago?

“Mommy, we were playing around just now. Only now do we have the time to change!” Jasper chuckled joyfully and got changed swiftly.

Arissa flashed a smile and didn’t think too much about it. She then took a set of clothes and helped Jesse get changed.

She was wearing the same clothes as her brothers.

wearing the clothes, he

Arissa was done getting her daughter changed, she noticed

the matter, Sweetheart?”

eyes were

other kids, and something popped up in her mind. Immediately, she knew what was troubling

wear the same clothes

up, and he smiled

him. “Yes. I’ll buy a set of those clothes for you too, Sweetheart.

anticipation crossed Gavin’s face as he looked

You’re my sweetheart too! It’s just that I didn’t get to buy for you prior to this. From now onward, whatever your siblings have, you’ll have it too! After dinner, we’ll go

was over

clapped happily and exclaimed, “We

who were

But if you don’t mind, I can lend it

a set as well! Do you want

I have a set too! However, the patterns on

be left out, Jesse offered generously, “Gavin, me too.

Gavin was delighted. “Thank you! I’ll wear

went to take his clothes and gave

off his pants and shirt