🌙 In the Bedroom
The kids settled onto the giant bed, blankets everywhere.
Emily tugged at Joseph's shirt.
Emily:
"Uncle Joseph… 🙁"
Joseph didn't even look up.
Joseph:
"Yes? 😎"
Still scrolling his phone.
Emily:
"Tell us a story… 🙁"
Joseph paused.
Looked at all their tiny, expectant faces.
Then smirked.
Joseph:
"As if you all are ten-year-old babies—
Well… Justin is older, so maybe just the rest." 😏
"…Okay. Fine." 😊
He sat on the edge of the bed.
Joseph:
"What kind of story do you want?"
Emily:
"Dangerous." 😈
Thomas:
"Suspense." 🧐
Lussy glanced at Eric, smirking.
Lussy:
"Maybe… love. 🥰"
Justin:
"Hmm… something with power." 💪
Everyone looked at Eric last.
Eric fidgeted, then said quietly:
Eric:
"…Family. 👩❤️👨"
Joseph raised an eyebrow.
Then his eyes lit up.
Joseph:
"Huh… I do know a story that has all of that."
😎
The kids straightened instantly.
Children:
"Really?? 😁"
Joseph:
"Yep." 😎
Emily leaned forward.
Emily:
"What's the name of the story?" 🧐
Joseph tapped his chin dramatically.
Joseph:
"Hmm… maybe…
'The Villainess Family.' 😏"
Lussy:
"What does that even mean? 😶"
Joseph's voice dropped.
Suddenly serious.
Joseph:
"It's based on… real incidents." 😎
A cold silence settled on the room.
Thomas:
"Then… whose story is it?" 🤨
Joseph hesitated.
Then smiled lightly.
Joseph:
"Maybe…
your Uncle Jonathan
and your amber sis." 😊
The silence turned heavy.
Even the air seemed frozen.
Every kid's eyes widened—
except Justin.
Joseph continued softly.
Joseph:
"Justin… do you know why
we've all been quiet since Amber came back?
Why no one talks about the past 10 years?"
Justin swallowed.
Slowly shaking his head.
Joseph sighed.
Joseph:
"Then listen.
Know her.
Know how she was back then."
He looked at Justin deeply.
"…After that, you may see Amber Sis
in a completely different way." 😊
Justin clenched his fists.
Justin:
"Then… please say it, Uncle."
His voice trembled.
"…I want to know." 🥲
Joseph nodded.
Eric, watching Justin's expression, suddenly felt anger flare in his chest.
Eric:
😡
Why is he sad?
Who hurt his family?
Who hurt Amber?
Joseph took a slow breath…
And the story was about to begin.
---continue