Debbie chipped in, “Piggy, Uncle Carlos needs to go hnow.”
“Sure, Evelyn. You’re so adorable. How am I supposed to even say no?
How about this? Let your mommy bathe you first. I have to go hand shower. I’ll cback to keep you company after that. Okay?”
Debbie rolled her eyes and wondered, ‘Con! I’m the mom. Don’t I get a say in this? He can’t spoil Piggy like this!”
Piggy was thrilled, jumping up and down and clapping her hands. Then she ran towards Debbie and held her hand saying, “Givea bath.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Okay.” Debbie had no other choice than to do as Piggy said.
Carlos looked at the dumbfounded woman and said with a meaningful expression, “You should probably grab a shower too. Get ready.”
“What?” She didn’t get his point.
Ignoring her confusion, he said goodbye to Piggy and left the apartment.
As soon as he was out of sight, Piggy practically dragged Debbie to the bathroom pulling her by the wrist. Debbie almost lost her balance.
“Mommy, hurry up!”
Sighing in defeat, Debbie felt Like she should talk with Piggy, because she didn’t want to lose her one day. While drawing water into the bathtub, she told Piggy, “Honey, listen. We used to sleep in the same
bedroom. If you and Uncle Carlos sleep together, where do I sleep? I’m a woman, and I can’t sleep together with a man, right?”
Sitting on a small chair in the bathroom, Piggy tilted her head to Look at her mom and said, “The other bedroom.”
“She even consoled Debbie,
“We’ll be close. If you’re scared…” She thought for a while and offered, “Uncle Carlos can sleep with you after.”
Debbie was rendered speechless. ‘Piggy, you know what? That just gavea great idea.’
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn the apartment on the sixth floor
When Carlos entered, Stephanie had just cback. She took his suit jacket from him and asked with concern, “Did you eat, Carlos?”
“Mmm hmm,” he simply answered.
Stephanie hung the jacket on the hanger. Then she saw something on it.
She hadn’t remembered the jacket having any adornment.
She took a closer look and found it was a sticker of Peppa Pig. She pulled it from the jacket and asked Carlos, “Where did this cfrom?”
‘Why would a sticker of Peppa Pig be on Carlos’ jacket?’ she thought.
Carlos was still drinking the glass of water he poured, and cast a casual glance at the sticker in her hand.
“I played with a little girl today, and maybe she stuck it on my jacket.”