handsome amount in her account along with all the people related to the MSin event.
That was when she decided to bring the kids and Sophia to this high–end restaurant. She invited Flint too, but he was getting ready for a date and apologized.
Ariel ordered a kiddie burger while Alexander was still skeptical about what to eat. Marissa and Sophia were wildly chatting to each other in between their menu confirmations to the waiter.
They had chosen to dine on the rooftop and Abigail wanted to stand close to the banister to look down.
“Mommy. May I go?” she was repeatedly insisting that her mom listen to her plea.
“Mom!” Alexander raised his eyes from the menu card, “Why don’t you send her to that part where they have installed a safety net? I can see other kids too.”
Marissa gave a confused look to her daughter when Ariel raised her hand, “I can accompany her.”
With a long sigh, Marissa nodded, “Just don’t get out of my sight.”
Both the girls wanted to run excitedly when Ariel reminded Abi that she should not run and be careful.
“Will I ever be able to run?” Abi asked Ariel when they reached the net. All the happiness and excitement of looking down from this height was dying down slowly.
Like other kids, she wanted to run and jump and enjoy
her life.
“Why not, silly! You will!” Ariel held her hand and pointed down, “Now just look at the cars down there and tell me. Don’t they look like Alex’s dinky cars?”
Abi giggled and little Ariel took a sigh of relief. She was aware of how sensitive her little sister was.
“And look at that truck! It’s also too small!” Abigail
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laughed while showing it to Ariel.
“You two should move aside. I need this space!” they both turned when heard a familiar voice.
Robert, who used to bully them in the park and always tried his best not to let them take the slides was also there. He wanted his favorite spot again.
“Can you quit bullying for once and let my sister enjoy?” Ariel asked him in annoyance while Abi’s eyes were on something else. She wasn’t paying much attention to the argument.
“Abi. Don’t leave your spot. Ok? Let me bring Alex and he will teach him a lesson,” Ariel said looking boldly into the boy’s eyes.
“Ariel. I need to tell you something,” Abi whispered in
her sister’s ear.
Ariel knew her sister was a softie and could be
intimidated quite easily.
“But you can’t leave the spot, Abi. No need to be scared of him. When I’m with you,” She was talking to Abigail, but her eyes were on the bully boy.
This time Abigail pinched her arm lightly to get her
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attention and whispered again, “Ariel. You really need to see this. Forget Robert. We can fight him later,” she started pulling
