Allyce was tempted to ignore Senona.
But he said anyway: “Come in”.
As soon as the two entered, Delfina approached again with Alonzo.
The bodyguard entered with a small group of children: “Madam”.
“Miss Natividad?”
Allyce was a little surprised and then turned her attention back to Alonzo, she called timidly: “Alonzo?
He unconsciously softened his voice to this little person.
Unlike yesterday, Alonzo actually called her: “Tia”.
At just over a year old, the words were not very clear, but Allyce still understood.
“You’re calling me?” Allyce walked over to Alonzo and squatted down in front of him, reaching out and gently pressing Alonzo’s small shoulder.
To Allyce’s delight, Alonzo did not turn away or reject her.
Even Delfina, astonished, said: “Alonzo, do you like this girl?
Alonzo looked at Delfina and said nothing.
“He doesn’t even like me touching him sometimes, he’s so stubborn, he seems to like you.” Delfina smiled, giving off a very bright look, and her already detailed features became even more vivid.
She was a girl with a sweet, but adorable smile.
Allyce smiled back and continued talking to Alonzo.
But Alonzo was already ignoring her, but continued to stand obediently, without running away.
Seeing this, Delfina hurried to take the basket from his hand, “Alonzo and I went to pick strawberries today, they are very fresh and there are plenty to eat, so I’ll bring you some.
Allyce saw the basket of red strawberries and didn’t hesitate to take it, “Then I’ll leave you to it, you and Alonzo stay for dinner”.
At that, Delfina’s eyes lit up and she sounded as cheerful as a little girl, “Is it really okay?”
“That’s for sure.” Allyce smiled as she set the basket aside, then turned to Senona, who had been standing quietly in the back, and said, “My cousin cooks very well.”
Senona sniffed and froze for a moment, but said nothing.
“That’s not right.” Delfina tugged Alonzo and said with a wink, “Alonzo, can we eat at my aunt’s house? It’s just the two of us at home anyway ….”
Allyce couldn’t help but see her like this.
At the same time, he looked at Alonzo expectantly.
Alonzo looked at Allyce with little expression, and it took him a few seconds to spit out one word in a soft, sticky voice: “Yes”.
At Alonzo’s response, Allyce smiled brightly, “Then stay here and play for a while while my cousin and I go to the kitchen to get ready.
With that, he dragged Senona into the kitchen.
Once in the kitchen, Senona said, “What’s that, and you’re keeping it for dinner?”.
“The new neighbour who moved in”. Allyce was in a good mood, because she really liked that boy Alonzo.
But that boy was a bit too thin and his personality didn’t seem to be as pleasant as the average child’s, but somehow she liked him a lot.
I guess he had lost a child once and couldn’t help liking other children when he saw them.
Senona sniffed, glanced thoughtfully down the corridor and then tugged Allyce out.
Allyce asked him: “What are you doing?
Senona pinned Allyce down on the couch and said, “You can’t help me much with the wound on your hand”.
Delfina, who was standing, smiled and her eyes widened, “I’d better go!”
“Fine, then I’ll bother you.” Senona smiled at Delfina, only there wasn’t much sincerity in that smile.
As she watched Delfina and Senona enter the kitchen, Allyce was still a little puzzled.
One was Senona, who hated her guts, and the other was a neighbour she had just met the day before, and they were cooking in her kitchen ….
…
The kitchen.
Senona chatted with Delfina as she chopped the vegetables.
“Miss Natividad isn’t from Cloud Cit, is she?
Delfina’s mouth opened wide in surprise: “How did you guess? I don’t have an accent when I speak, do I?
Senona raised her eyes slightly, “No, I just guessed, I don’t think Miss Natividad looks like a Cloud Cit native”.
“I’ve been living abroad since I was a child because I wasn’t well and had to go to the doctor, so I had to wait until I was better now to come home ….”
“That’s right.
“Is your family comfortable with you living with a child?”
Delfina’s face showed a trace of frustration: “My brother is too busy, I only see him a few times a year and he has no time for me, I’m used to being alone, there are maids and bodyguards at home …”.
…
Allyce searched for a while and only found a Rubik’s cube.
When he gave the bucket to Alonzo, Alonzo sat down and continued to play and play ….
This guy is very focused on his work, isn’t he?
Allyce called out to him: “Alonzo?
Alonzo ignored her.
Allyce asked again: “What is your father’s name?
He asked again, but Alonzo was no longer paying attention.
He had to watch Alonzo play with the Rubik’s cube over and over again.
Allyce did not get bored watching.
He also thought Alonzo was a very intelligent child.
…
Alonzo is very good when it comes to eating.
Allyce brought a high chair for Alonzo, as we don’t have a high chair at home.
When Alonzo ate, he would sit upright, as he had done before with the Rubik’s cube, and put small bites from the spoon into his mouth.
Allyce felt she would get full just watching Alonzo eat.
When Alonzo had eaten a small bowl, he jumped down.
With this move he startled Allyce.
Delfina couldn’t help but laugh out loud at the look on Allyce’s face: “No need to be so nervous, Alonzo has his own rules”.
After lunch, Delfina did not stay long before leaving with Alonzo.
As soon as Delfina left, Senona asked Allyce: “This neighbour of yours, what’s his story?
Allyce snorted and asked with dismay: “What do you mean?
I had no confidence in Senona, let alone hearing Senona’s tone of suspicion.
Senona’s face changed and she managed to get her words out: “Doesn’t it seem strange to you? A young girl with a son and no other family in the house, only a brother, living in a place like Bay in the Clouds, and still warming up with you ….”
Allyce asked rhetorically, “What’s so strange about that? Miss Natividad is new in town, she’s not familiar with it, I’m about her age, there’s nothing wrong with her being affectionate with me, she’s already lively, too.
In fact, he had thought it strange yesterday and had contacted Xabat to find out where Delfina and Alonzo were from.
That’s all, Senona didn’t need to be told.