Chapter 53: Unexpected Arrival!!
"Yesterday was insane. Rapture, Dandy, Haru!! My life is just becoming weird little by little," Edward muttered as he sat at the dining table, poking at his breakfast with mild frustration.
He raised his eyes and pointed across the table. "And also, why the hell are you guys here?"
Rebecca and Nina sat casually, stuffing their faces with pancakes like they belonged there.
"Hey dude, stop shouting! We’re trying to eat breakfast," Rebecca snapped, her voice muffled by a mouthful of syrup-drenched pancakes.
"Yeah, Eddie, Nina’s trying to eat. Shush! Shush!" Nina added, placing a finger to her lips with a dramatic hush.
"Mom!" Edward called out in exasperation.
"Who wants more pancakes?" Jennifer chimed in cheerfully as she brought out another hot plate from the kitchen.
"Mom, why are they here?" Edward asked, his tone a mix of confusion and betrayal.
Jennifer gave him a look, then sighed. "Okay, okay, let me tell you, so you’ll stop bitching—excuse my language, ma," Rebecca cut in quickly.
"You’re excused," Jennifer replied with a kind smile before continuing. "Basically, my sister and your dad went on a vacation. And since they didn’t trust me with the house, they told me to come stay here for the weekend."
She paused to scoop some pancakes onto her plate.
"And when Nina heard about it, she just had to come, ’cause it’s been a long time since Nina saw Edward," she added casually, mouth half-full.