Chapter 42

Ava's POV

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 her arms around her waist.

"I missed you too." Dalia yelled.

"Can you go to the other room, I need to talk to Ava?"

"Okay." Dalia said as she separated herself from her mother and ran out of the living room.

"Ava, my brother-in-law died recently."