2 weeks later......

"Do you want something to eat, Princess?" I inquired.

"Macaroni and Cheese!" Dalia screamed.

"Don't be silly; we had that yesterday." I said, tickling Dalia.

Dalia giggled, "Ahhhh.... Avaaa.... STOPP."

"All right, fine, but we need to find something to eat for lunch." I responded.

"That isn't necessary; I'm going to take Dalia out to lunch." A voice spoke up.

I turned to see Veronica standing in the kitchen doorway "Oh, Veronica, I had no idea you'd be home at this hour." I said.

"Mommmm!!" Dalia screamed, leaping from her chair and sprinting over to her mother.

"I missed you, sweetheart." Veronica said to Dalia, who had...