"Do you mind if I bring Aurelia home with me?"

Everyone in our immediate vicinity was shouting, and I was perplexed as to what was going on. I'm not sure what made them so joyful, and now that Theodore is back home, they almost plan to gave me away before I left the hospital, as if they didn't want me to come in for work.

Mom took my hand in hers and began to caress it gently. She was staring at us with a pleading expression. She turned to face me after caressing Theodore's face.

She continued and clap her hand one time, and one by one, my stuff that...