Clarice had just gotten back inside the house when George followed behind and said, “Come to my room, Clarice. There’s something I need to talk to you about.”

“Okay.” Clarice didn’t think much about it and did as told.

“Close the door behind you,” George said.

That was when Clarice realized something was amiss. “What’s wrong, Georgie?” she asked while shutting the door.

“That guy you met downstairs. Who was he?” George asked.

He’s the handsome man I saw at the airport when we came back the other day. You saw him too, didn’t you? What do you think? Is he handsome? I think he looks a bit like you!” Clarice replied excitedly.

George ignored her statement and continued, “Did you add him on WhatsApp?”

Clarice nodded. “Yeah, I did!”

“Let me have a look at your phone.”

Clarice did as told and handed him her phone. “What’s wrong, Georgie? Is something the matter?” she asked when she saw the solemn look on his face.

George kept quiet as he went through her contact list on WhatsApp. Surely enough, he found a newly added contact that she had yet to start chatting with.

After a brief moment of hesitation, George decided to look at his status posts, but found nothing at all.

It was as if he had never posted anything before.

His profile picture was that of a starry sky, so George couldn’t obtain any information from it either.

Sensing that something was really strange about his behavior, Clarice asked, “What has gotten into you, Georgie?”

George shifted his gaze back toward her as he replied, “It’s nothing. I just found him to look rather familiar, that’s all. I think I’ve seen his picture in a magazine or something.”

Clarice frowned. “Really?”

“Yeah.” George handed the phone back to her as he continued, “He’s probably a famous person. It’s fine, you may feel free to chat with him if you’d like.”

“He seems like

“Pitiful? How so?”

a

a sharp pain in his

I think

his head into the room. “What are you

Clarice has been chatting up some

second time seeing him, but I have a feeling that

and seemed to be thinking

the three, he was very good

toward them and asked Clarice, “Gramps made some desserts for supper. You want

“I do!” she replied while running out of the

of George and said, “All right, talk to me. What’s going

was a hint of hesitation in George’s eyes as he stared at him

come to me when you feel like talking,” Elliot said as he stood

think I might know

tracks and turned around

still need to confirm it.” The theories that I

on confirming it?”

time to

“Does Clarice know?”

before telling her. I

nodded. “I suppose that makes sense. You can’t get disappointed if

when I come up with something,” George

simply nodded

came over with a tray of desserts shortly after Natasha changed into a fresh set of

Terence

out laughing after hearing that. “I bet they only said all that so you’d tell

kids were just using me?”

get used to it, Grandpa!” Natasha consoled

kids sure makes me

they never questioned you about their

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