FAMILY BUSINESS

"Go ahead, and charge your boyfriend. We can continue this conversation some other time."

Shantal told Jodi to go home in a roundabout manner.

"Alright. Let's talk about our robots then. You can tell me about your progress with Alex the next time we leave. I'm sorry I have to leave in a hurry."

Jodi sounded sheepish when she replied to Shantal. She felt like leaving Shantal just as when they were starting to have their common interest was as good as wasting a good opportunity to get close to her cousin.

But then just as when she was considering letting Arvin's battery getting drained for a while she shook her head to clear her mind and with hurried steps, she assisted Arvin outside.

Meanwhile, when her cousin left, Shantal remained seated on the same spot. As she was left alone to ponder over Jodi's word, she tried to give her advice, a careful thought.

"Input my emotions, you say?"

Shantal muttered under her breath and then later tha