Aubrey
I laugh as Erica and I walk to the kitchen. “They are so afraid of you.”
She smiles proudly. “Yes, they are. Someone needs to keep the two of them in line. Someone needs to tell them off because they are acting like children.”
I nod in agreement. “Do you think they will agree?”
“They will be fine.”
Erica asks me to sit down while she prepares some coffee. I listen closely, trying to ensure they aren’t arguing. It’s quite silent. They either speak normally or are completely silent. I can’t tell which is worse—them being quiet or not arguing at all.
“Aubrey, don’t worry about them. No one is leaving until they sort it out here.”
I sigh and nod, focusing on her. Erica soon joins me at the table. “Do you want to go outside and drink it?”
“Outside.”
We go outside to sit on the
