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.

the others wearing the clothes, he

daughter changed, she noticed the boy standing next

matter, Sweetheart?” she

shook his head while his eyes were still

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

you want to wear the

eyes lit up, and he smiled bashfully. “Well,

kissed him on the cheek after smiling tenderly at him. “Yes. I’ll buy a

look of anticipation crossed Gavin’s face as he looked sheepishly at

tightly and uttered, “I’ll do that. 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 out and buy,

was over the

and exclaimed, “We get to

Oliver, and Jasper, who were never fond of shopping, were

I’ve worn it before, though. But if you don’t mind, I can lend it

set as well! Do you want mine?” Oliver smiled brightly and

have a set too! However, the

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

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

take his clothes and

Gavin took off his pants and shirt