Twilight calmly reviewed everything that had just happened. He felt as though he had missed something crucial, but he couldn't put his finger on what was wrong.
Just as Richie was shuffling the cards with a grin and Anya was clamoring for another round, the door opened.
"Sorry I'm late." Miss Yor wore a long pink dress, but today, she also carried a bag.
Twilight, Richie, and Anya all turned toward the doorway.
Twilight wore a gray-green short-sleeved shirt that day. Even sitting cross-legged on the sofa, he was still so dazzlingly handsome that everyone could barely look at him.
"Welcome home, Miss Yor." Twilight didn't get up, but he signaled Richie with his eyes to put away the cards on the table.
Only then did Richie and Anya realize that their stomachs were empty. They were really hungry.
After closing the door, Yor gently asked, "What are you playing?"
Then she turned and went into the kitchen.
Anya fluttered over to Yor like a little bird:
"Mother, Anya was playing a card game with Father and Big Brother. If Mother joins in, Mother will definitely like it too,
so Anya has decided that after dinner, she'll play a few more rounds with Big Brother Richie, Father, and Mother!"
Twilight rose from the sofa and told Anya rather sternly, "No. After dinner, you two have to do your homework and study."
Anya instantly wilted like a little blade of grass, hanging her head and letting out a long, disgruntled "Ohhh-"
Richie put away the cards beside them and couldn't help laughing.
Yor covered her mouth and chuckled too, then comforted Anya:
"Anya, how about we all play together on the weekend, when the whole family has time?"
Anya nodded earnestly and smiled. "Okay, Mother."
By then, Twilight had walked over