"Hey Lizzy" Zoey said as she walked into the living room area of the
residence that her sister and niece were in.
"Why, oh why do you cal me Lizzy? You know I hate that."
"Which is exactly why I call you Lizzy." Zoey said as she hugged her sister.
"Brat!" Elizabeth cried before she let go of her sister.
"Hey Annie, what's up?" Zoey said as she high-fived her niece.
"Well, I want to go to the mall, but mom won't let me."
"Well mom's are so uncool like that."
"Excuse me!" Abbey said as she walked in behind Zoey. "What was that?"
"Oh, uh, Mom, how long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough. So what are us moms so uncool about?"
"You did hear that?"
"Grandma, I want to go to the mall, but mom won't let me."
"Can I have a chance to explain Annie? Thank you. We just barely got here,
and we haven't had a chance to unpack anything yet."
"You could always unpack later." Zoey said with a huge smile on her face.
"Besides, Roni works at the mall. So if we go there, then you could meet her
now, instead of late tonight. So do you have any more excuses now Lizzy?"
she said as her smile got even bigger.
"No, I guess not. Let's go to the mall." Elizabeth replied with a cheesy
grin on her face.
"Yes! Thank you Aunt Zoey. Said Annie as she hugged Zoey and gave her a big
kiss on the cheek. "Thank you very much."
"Mom, are you coming?" Elizabeth asked Abbey.
"No, I have some work to do, so I can't come. You three have fun though."
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"What exactly is it about my face expression that has you thinking I care?
Tell me please, so I can change it, Sam."
"I'm just trying to lighten the mood. Everyone seems so tense around here."
"With good reason."
"Yes, but it can't be very healthy. Which is why I am trying to lighten the
mood."
"Sam!"
"Yes?"
"Go away, now!" Toby said with a pained expression on his face.
"Okay." Sam said as he left.
"Bonnie!" Toby called out after looking down at the files that were on his
desk.
"Yes Toby" Bonnie said as she appeared in his office.
"I need some information."
"What kind of information?"
"Background information on these people in this file." Toby said handing one
of the many files on his desk to Bonnie.
"Why?" Bonnie asked with a confused look on her face.
"Because I have a meeting with them later, and I'm looking for something,
anything that will help me in not having to say the 'p' word."
"What is the 'p' word?"
"Please. Now stop asking questions, and go do this for me."