Love Thy Neighbor

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she see?" Luke asked when t

tell anybody

I won't tel

o be asleep or playing in our room. It's mostly my dad yelling and hitting my mom. He calls her mean names and talks about her all th

bad. Why don't you guys leav

make that much money as yours and he blames us for him not being rich with

ks," Luke said

adly and placed Lekki's backpac

could help m?" Luke asked wanting t

our grandmother much so I'm not sure if she's alive or not. We get a birthday card every holiday. Anyway come on,

r against his lips to shush him until they made it to his mom. They went outside bec

quiet until we made it o

. To keep him in his office and to not yell at

mine is fun to be around. Glad my dad doesn't have these dumb r

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p for me. Cody, Lekki get over here now!

nding on the porch. They stopped a few feet away from him and had their heads bowed to no

e you and I will be gone a couple of days," he kissed eac

o how their father was showing them a sl

tell him you love him," Ma

hildren said in unison almost roboti

He left to go back inside of the house w

w their dad kissing the lady and slapping her on the butt. They were embarrassed at what they witnessed and the lady looked at them and g

ome adult type games. The two got in the woman's car that was parked across the street. Madeline saw the whol

voice back to the side of the house where she was. They walked to her and she wrapped her arms aroun

m. So no more crying ok. I know it's hard but it's still Luke's pre-birthday celebration. I also h

I am honored to be your mother. Come on we are putting a damper on Luke's pre-birthday celebr

ked and pumped

Luuuukkkke!"

le sitting on the waiting for

soaked," Cody shouted and ran from the corner of the house and started shooting Luke and

kki and Madelin

t to get Luke for being Bossy and for his birthday

her make water balloons and the siblings divided into girls versus boys. Madeline made sure to make the grill area a no splash zone. She f

our L

and changed into black lounging pants, a loose purple short sleeve shirt and her black house slippers. She called for the kids to finish up their game of freeze tag to get changed for dinner and dessert. The kids ran in

ong Din

ds before they ate dinner. Madeline answered the door and it was Scott in black

Lucy for dinner," Scott said

it's alright you can join us. My husband isn't her

ht for them to eat. I thought you was on a no carb,

can bring that over and we can have

Can we please stay over and eat the hamburgers Mrs. Madeline

atballs from last night you guys hardly a

It was so much fun! I want to try them," Lucy

stove off and I will be right

then kissed him

is arms and ran back

they don't eat a lot but I do," Sc

de ice cream. Plus we have your spaghetti as w

nts later he was back empty handed. The door was left unlocked f

or Luke and Lucy. Madeline walked around and handed everyone a plate and c

e I can help you with?"

hanks though," Madeline went back to her kitchen and broug

. Her kids' eyes lit up while the Callaghan kids' looked at the food not looking

ater or lemonade?" Madel

please," th

and asked Scott the same

red. Scott's eyebrows were raised when his kids

h unlike his children. Madeline got up aga

quiet?" Scott asked gathering t

husband had ingrained into them for a long time. Just give them a moment they will

as entranced by her smooth skin and how her backside jumped up and down

?" Scot

and pulled d

" Madeline said and m

tt asked while handi

aced the chocolate syrup and the rest of the condiments on

Luke in the morning for his birthday?" Ma

are going off to Discovery Pizza. Come home then have them play outside, watc

y birthday special pancakes?" Ma

al Pancakes?" S

be awake. What time do you have to be at work?" Madeline as

o in later," Scott said grabbing a ziploc

is is going to be so much fun," Madeline sai

and walked towards the door. Madeline blushed a bit because her

e is just being nice and a gentlemen. But he does have a c

gh the kitchen door and the ch

asked as Madeline placed a bowl in front

" the children

tarted to giggle. Once the candles wen

Hours

sh, Hide n Seek and decided to play a movie at the Cal

clean. The Callaghans shuffled some of the ju

pot out of curiosity. Lucy came in the kitchen at the same

that?" Madeline aske

t with you guys," Lucy said standing on a st

? What do you eat for lunch at school?" Mad

a mess

his fridge. Everything must go!' Ma

urnt lettuce and tomato sandwich. He won't let us eat the school lunch. It's pretty bad isn't it Mrs

ovie on the big screen tv. Cody and Luke were sleeping on either side of a sleeping Scott. Madeline gig

e or going back home?" Lek

e nowhere to sleep," Madeline s

deline . Lekki and I can share a

i begged and put her

ands together and

to bed shall we," Madeline said a

of Lucy. Madeline took his shoes and socks off and

ht," Luke said sleepily

eline whispered and kis

tairs and got her son a

e you,"Cody said and

sleep. She kissed them both on the forehead and walked out. Made

to get up and go to bed,"

nd I will start din

again until he opened his eyes

cott said with sleep in his

eline played shocked and Scott chuck

d abs peeking from u

Madeline?"Scott smi

o the stair

ked after he yawned and scra

irls are in Lucy's room and the boys

ew tiring them out after a

ld of a sleeper," Scott went and grabbed Ma

his?" Madeline asked as s

ott said and opened

messy but nothing too bad. He had a four poster King sized bed

m Lucy and some from Lekki in framed picture frames. Clay pots and statues. Architec

el over his head and no shirt w

set. I think she left some of her body washes in there as well if you don't like how Old Spice smell on your sk

by this?" Madeline said a

he couch sucks and I doubt you want to sleep on a twin size bed. I wouldn't feel comfortable with you in your house by yourself. Then your kids might need you during the ni

" Madeline said and closed th

ustomization was put in the design of the bathroom. She loved the earth tone theme that was used. She sighed happily over the Roman style jet

counter space and lit v

efrigerator and microwave,'

nd her body products. She quickly looked for some body wash and wasn't impre

our

already asleep snoring lightly on his side of the mattress. Madeline quietly we

t inside being mindful not to fall or knock anything over. She bent his leg in and Cody turned h

leeper and the co

m say, "Momma, you came back?"

leeping snug in the bed and she closed

n her side. She stretched and l

spered and then yawned melting into

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