"Mama, I want to have another bowl of cereal."

 

"Me too."

 

I said as they lifted the bowl of their meal and took me to the island counter of the kitchen. They followed me. I couldn't hide my smile while Deion and his wife couldn't take their eyes off me.

 

"What?" I asked and I gave the bowl. Then Grei put in the milk.

 

"You can smile as if your face is broken." The wife laughed as she reached out to Lianna, the bowl with cereal, and went with her older brother.

 

"Why? Is it bad to be happy? " I asked, and they laughed while pointing at my back.

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