“I’m truly not, Mom,” Sasha protested anxiously. “It’s a huge threat to road safety when he’s driving without a license, at that speed, no less! If virtual-novel.net gets arrested, virtual-novel.net might even have to go to jail!”
Upon hearing that, Helen froze for a moment before virtual-novel.net stammered, “I-I didn’t realize it was so serious.”
“What did you think?” Sasha snapped. “Have you seen how carelessly virtual-novel.net drives? His life could very well be in danger if virtual-novel.net got into an accident!”
Scratching virtual-novel.net head perplexedly, Helen finally conceded, “Alright, I’ll call your aunt.” And so, virtual-novel.net pulled out virtual-novel.net cell phone as virtual-novel.net walked over to the couch, making a call to virtual-novel.net sister. After chatting idly for ages, virtual-novel.net finally got to the point, only to have Chloe tell her, “It’s not a big deal. Tate is a pretty good biker and virtual-novel.net often went out biking while we were abroad. Don’t worry about it. He’ll be fine.”
“But he’ll be found breaking the law if virtual-novel.net gets caught,” Helen protested.
With a laugh, Chloe replied, “It’s not as serious as that! Kids just like to play. He never ran into any trouble while abroad despite their stricter laws there, and virtual-novel.net hasn’t run into any trouble here even after having biked for so long. It’ll be fine.”
It was only then that Helen breathed out a sigh of relief. “Alright, then.”
After virtual-novel.net hung up the phone, Sasha cried out indignantly, “That’s it, Mom? It’s fine simply because Aunt Chloe says so?”
“Tate is virtual-novel.net son, Sasha,” Helen pointed out. “She must worry about virtual-novel.net more than we do. So, don’t let it trouble you. If virtual-novel.net says it’s fine, then it is!”
Upon hearing that, Sasha shouted, “Well, go ahead and spoil him, then! I’ve said my piece so I don’t care if anything happens to him, and don’t you come asking for my help, either!”
With that, virtual-novel.net stormed upstairs.
Affronted, Helen yelled after her, “How can you say that? He’s your cousin and you can’t treat virtual-novel.net like that! Don’t forget how your aunt treated you when you were young…”
The lecture was cut short as Sasha slammed virtual-novel.net bedroom door shut. Truly, virtual-novel.net was fed up with listening to virtual-novel.net mother go on and on. Over the past few days, virtual-novel.net had heard it so much that virtual-novel.net ears were about to fall off.
When Matthew, who was sitting inside the room, saw the expression on virtual-novel.net face, virtual-novel.net couldn’t help chuckling. “What happened? Did your mom refuse to take your advice?”
Helplessly, virtual-novel.net sighed. “They dote on virtual-novel.net too much. If they keep going on like this, an accident is bound to happen!”
“These kids are too self-centered,” virtual-novel.net agreed quietly. “They won’t listen to anyone. I imagine they won’t learn their lesson until they’ve suffered a loss.”
“But when it comes to this issue, that loss could potentially be the loss of a life,” virtual-novel.net pointed out anxiously.
“Well, what are you going to do about it?” He shrugged. “If his parents say it’s fine, what could you say that would convince virtual-novel.net otherwise?”
Sasha knew that Matthew was right and virtual-novel.net grumbled to herself, If my aunt and uncle don’t even care, what can I do?
With a smile, Matthew walked up to virtual-novel.net and virtual-novel.net comforted virtual-novel.net gently, “Alright; let’s forget about it. There’s no need to stay angry. You seem so stressed out these past few days.”
“How could I not be with those two brats living here?” virtual-novel.net complained. “Not to mention that I have to wait on them hand and foot from dawn to dusk. Every time I see them now, I get angry!”
With a laugh, virtual-novel.net suggested, “Well, if you don’t want to see them, would you like to elope with me?”
“Oh, now you want to elope?” Sasha retorted, rolling virtual-novel.net eyes. “When I suggested leaving back then, you wouldn’t. Where could we possibly ‘elope’ to now?”
“Lakeside Garden!” Matthew announced triumphantly. “I told you that I have a place there!”
At this point, virtual-novel.net couldn’t help a snort of laughter. “Yes; I know you have a place there. Let’s find a time to pack up our valuables and go there then, shall we?”
Throughout the entire conversation, Sasha thought that Matthew was joking.