The Brother's Best friend (9)

‘Not that I remember of. ‘She replied as she headed to the door.

She was surprised to see a lady she had never seen before. They stared at each other, each absorbing the features of the other before Jonathan broke the awkward silence and introduced the two to each other.

'You knew she was coming, and you acted as though you didn't know anything, 'Monica said, amused.

‘That is why it’s called a surprise. ‘Jonathan answered.

The two went to the kitchen table, where they sat and ate their cookies with tea. They were happy. The only figure that was missing was Nathan, and they all knew it. They would look for him and make amends later on.

Natalie and Jonathan were not in a hurry to go back home. They knew their dad would order takeaway for supper, and their stomachs were grumbling for properly cooked home food.

Monica offered to prepare supper, and the siblings could not be happier. Monica's mom came back from work,