Francis and I kept glancing at each other in disbelief.
After over 10 years, dad and Francis come back and then Francis gets to stay??
WAS THEY FLIPPIN CRAZY?????
Not that I hate Francis or anything, but I haven't known him for more than half of my life, and this could cause mom more pain.
Francis and Matt look almost alike, but Francis was more clever and had glasses.(nerd) While Matt was cool and relaxed. (awesome)
So...Should I be happy?
"Well...Where do I sleep?" Francis spoke up. Darn him, reading my mind again.
I sighed. "I'll show you."
I started up the stairs but he didn't follow.
"Someone's coming to the door." he said, getting up.
But I ran past him. The doorbell rang as soon as I got to the door and opened it.
"Houkou?" I gasped. My eyes wandered to the crying girl he was holding.
"You wouldn't know how to take care of a kid would ya?" he panted. He set the girl down and she fell on her bottom a moment later.
I smiled and grabbed he hands to help her up. Then I picked her up and led them inside.
Francis watched amused as I put her on the couch and brushed the hair out of her face.
"Shhhh..." I said softly, but she didn't stop gasping for a breath in between the sobs.
After a while she calmed down. I was surprised that mom and dad didn't march downstairs to see what was going on. Her breathing returned to normal but her eyes were all puffy and red.
"What's wrong?" I asked gently. Tears started to glitter her eyes again.
Francis walked over and motioned me to move. Houkou flinched a little when Francis put his hand over the young girls eyes.
His hand glowed black, that made Houkou stiffen more. But then he dropped his hand and the girl was no longer crying. And her big blue eyes sparkled.
We all sighed a relief. At least that was over...but why was she crying?
