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Chapter 18 - Chapter 18

أكيد! هذا تعديل بسيط يحافظ على روح النص مع تحسينات طفيفة في الأسلوب والتنقيح:

When the guys returned to Paris, Max called his father and this was their conversation:

Max:

 • Where are you, Dad?

John:

 • At home, why?

Max:

 • No, nothing.

Suddenly, Max entered and said:

 • Surprise!

John:

 • My son.

Max:

 • I missed you so much.

John:

 • I missed you too. Tell me, how was your vacation?

Max then told his father about his trip.

In Mexico…

Julia:

 • Good morning, everyone.

Everyone:

 • Good morning.

Julia:

 • Mom, today we will finish the paperwork you wanted, Maria.

Leoniella:

 • Alright, dear.

Julia:

 • Shall we go now, Maria?

Maria hesitated nervously and said:

 • Y-yes, let's go.

When they arrived, Maria collapsed into tears.

Julia:

 • Maria.

Maria:

 • No, I can't go inside.

Julia:

 • We're here for you.

Maria:

 • No, I don't want to.

As Maria closed her eyes, memories from her childhood with her family flooded back. She was with them in their garden at home.

Liam:

 • Maria, you can't catch me.

Maria:

 • Come here.

Liam:

 • Mom, mom, hide me.

Maria:

 • I'm tired.

The memory was interrupted by Julia shouting:

 • Maria!

Maria:

 • Huh? What?

Julia:

 • Where did you drift off to?

Maria:

 • No, it's nothing.

Julia:

 • Come on, Maria. Let's go inside. Don't worry. It's just some paperwork to sell the house and take what you need, then we'll leave.

Maria:

 • O-okay.

Max:

 • In a week, university starts again.

Matthew:

 • Is this the right time?

Max:

 • What keeps me going is that it's the last year.

Matthew:

 • Yes.

Max:

 • Leo? Where's Leo?

Matthew:

 • I don't know.

They went to the garden at Max's mansion and found Leo lying on the ground, gazing at the stars.

Max:

 • Leo? What are you doing?

Leo:

 • Nothing. Just looking at the stars. Come join me.

Max:

 • Let's go, Matthew.

Leo:

 • The stars look amazing tonight.

Max:

 • Yes.

Matthew:

 • Look at that big star! That's me, and the smaller ones around it are you. That means I always protect you.

Leo & Max:

 • No, it's the other way around. We protect you.

Matthew:

 • No, no, we protect each other. You know, I wish we were actually brothers.

Max:

 • Are you crazy? Of course, we're brothers, even if our families are different.

Matthew:

 • True.

Leo:

 • Are you guys bored?

Matthew:

 • A lot. Let's go to a party or somewhere.

Leo:

 • Is that all you ever think about?

Matthew:

 • So, what should we do?

Leo:

 • Hmm, let's play with water.

Leo took the garden hose and soaked Max and Matthew with water.

Matthew:

 • You fool.

They kept playing with water until they got tired.

John:

 • Kids, come inside quickly.

Leo, Max, and Matthew:

 • Alright.

When they entered the house, they started sneezing.

John:

 • I knew this would happen.

Matthew:

 • Leo started it.

Leo:

 • Shut up.

Max:

 • Quiet before he gets angrier.

John:

 • Arjun, bring them towels now!

Arjun:

 • Yes, sir.

John:

 • When you give them the towels, come to my room.

Matthew:

 • Why? See, Leo? You got us into trouble!

Leo:

 • I said, shut up.

Max:

 • Don't worry, he'll give us medicine so we won't get sick.

Julia:

 • Mom, after tomorrow, we'll return to Paris because university starts again in a week.

Leoniella:

 • There's still time, dear.

Julia:

 • I know, Mom, but Maria needs to register at our university, and tomorrow is the registration day. We don't want to delay it.

Leoniella:

 • As you wish, my dear.

Maria:

 • I forgot to go to the university today to withdraw.

Julia:

 • We'll go tomorrow.

Belle:

 • Who said you forgot? I went today with Bella for that purpose when you were at your house, Maria.

Maria:

 • Really?

Bella:

 • Yes.

Maria:

 • Thank you, thank you!

Bella:

 • No need to thank, we're sisters.

Maria:

 • I don't know what would've happened if you two weren't in my life.

Julia:

 • We're always here for you.

Leoniella:

 • Come on, girls, time to eat.

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To be continued

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