Ch.15
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"Hmmmm...." I awoke to the sound the pots and pans banging against the floor.
"Aaron, I told you be careful," BJ whispered.
"Yeah, this a surprise for Kevin!" Angel chimed in.
A surprise for me? What were they even doing home? I had fallen asleep at noon. And it was now.......six o'clock! What had I done? I sat up to see Leslie and Nick sitting at the table playing checkers. The twins were setting the table as BJ removed a bowl from the microwave.
I silently entered the kitchen. "Hi, guys. What's all this?"
"It's a thank you gift," BJ explained. "We know you gave up a lot to save us from our aunt; and her pathetic opera music."
Angel guided me to the table. "And for taking care of us when we were sick."
"Even if your Santa pictures were icky; we wanted to give you something," Aaron stated.
Okay, so, maybe my version of Santa did resemble LL Cool J. I glanced down at Leslie. "You're still sick, aren't you?"
"A little, but Nick took care of me."
"Thanks, little man. I mean, Nickolas."
"Little man is fine, and your welcome, Kev."
"Well, here it is," BJ said presenting my meal to me. Lumpy, canned soup and dried out peanut butter sandwiches. Nothing had ever looked so good.
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