chapter 9

I woke up to the sound of my doorbell ringing, who could it be on an early Saturday morning? I wasn't going to bother with that right now, the person would eventually go, I thought but I was far from being right. With the reoccurring ringing of the doorbell, the twins woke up.

“ Mummy, aren't you going to get the door?” Aiden asked as he sat up.

“ Yes, I will honey. Go back to sleep,” I patted his head before heading out. Who could it be so early in the morning. “ I'm coming!” I yelled as I approached the door.

Unlocking the door, I was met with a bag of groceries. I was relieved it wasn't who I suspected it would be.

“ Good morning,” James revealed his face from behind the grocery bags, not forgetting to beam a smile at me. Sometimes, I wondered how he was always this cheerful. It was like nothing could take his smile away.

“ Why did you come this early?” I was actually still perplexed by his presence and why was he this early?

“ Oh, that,” he scratched the