The couple that just came was no other than the triplet's favorite Uncle.
Selena didn't see them since the triplet's birthday, and the couple looked the same as they were before they got married.
Ethan and Leo got up, went closer to their Uncle Ken and Auntie Novie.
"Uncle Ken!" the two boys screamed at the same time, rushing towards them as they used too.
And their uncle welcomed them with wide arms.
Selena blinked, she could see the enthusiasm shining in the boy's eyes as they embraced their uncle.
Leo was still surprised by his uncle's appearance, his brother had told them that someone will look after them but, he was not expecting it to be his uncle Ken as he was always busy.
With his uncle's hand messing his hair, Leo looked up to the ceiling and yelled, "Al, Uncle Ken is here," he knows that Alexa loves their uncle so whatever mood she has today will surely disappear once she sees that their uncle is here.
But Alexa didn't come down, she's in her room, sulking in her bed.
She decided to go absent today, she's not in the mood to meet her history teacher or else she might get spelled for talking back.
She felt abandoned, her mother hasn't spoken to her since they left the Villa and it's always her father.
Annoyed, Alexa threw the pillow in the air, it landed on the floor near the door.
She sighed, shut her lips and looked at the ceiling. It's been three weeks since they came back and she misses her mother.
Her monkey was returned back to the villa by her brother Danny, she didn't mind it since there's not enough space in their house but without her monkey and her mother, she felt lonely.
She sat up, took her phone and saw the message she received from her math teacher.
(I will have a surprise quiz later. Don't be late)
Her face flattened after reading it, "Surprise quiz my ass!" she murmured and locked her phone.
She lay down, buried her face on the pillow and silently yelled.
An idea came in her mind, with wide eyes, she got up and jumped out of her bed.
She went to the closet, opened it and took out her uniform.
"Since mommy and daddy are not here, I can maybe go on date," she sneakily smiled, put on her uniform and fixed her hair.
She thought that maybe if her parents find out that she went out on a date, they would come back.
A sad smile curved her lips, staring at the mirror, she watched the tears fell from her eyes.
She was about to wipe it when the door opened, she turned and tears streamed down her eyes to see her uncle carrying his son.
She turned, gulped hard and fought her tears back.
"I need to prepare for my school Uncle Ken, could you please close the door" she stuttered, looked down and wipe her tears.
Her uncle closed the door without a word, and now that she's left alone, Alexa's body slumped on the floor.
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Selena looked at Ken with confusion, the man came back so soon, she thought he would stay longer in Alexa's room but, instead, he came back minutes after he left.
"Is she alright?" Selena asked Ken.
The man shook his head, and turned to Danny, "Your father is waiting at the airport."
Danny nodded, he got up and went upstairs to get his luggage.
He might have only stayed in the house for three weeks but he felt closer to his sibling and now that he will need to leave, he could not help but pity his sibling.
He knows what they are going through, he also grew up without his mother, she's always gone. At first, he wondered why but after his father explained her situation, he suddenly understands why.
He heard a faint cry coming from Alexa's room, he sighed, Alexa was acting normal in the past days but suddenly after he informed her that he will leave today, she changed.
His hand lifted to touch the doorknob, he pushed it open and entered the room.
He looked at his left and found his sister huddling in the corner, head buried on her knees with arms were wrapped around her legs.
He locked the door behind, walked closer to her with a tight heart.
He squatted in front of her, placed a hand on her hair and slightly strokes it.
"Alexa," he said gently.
The girl didn't move, she stayed crying in front of him.
His heart gripped, he pulled her to hug and lightly placed a kiss on her hair.
"Why did she leave us, Danny?" Alexa said in between her weep.
"When is she coming back?" her head raised, and she was met with his brother's eyes glooming with sadness.
"She will come back. She always does," he replied, soothing her.
Alexa shook her head, "No, I am having a bad feeling this time, somehow, I felt like she's not coming back," saying that, another set of tears fell from her eyes.
Alexa sniffed, wiped her tears and smiled. "Maybe I should get a boyfriend then maybe she will come back. It's fine right?"
Alexa's hand rocking his arm has worsened Danny's guilt. He knows their mother's situation but his uncle Evan had told him not to tell the kids.
"Just wait for her alright?" he got up, heart throbbed for his sister.
"Are you leaving me too? Can't you stay?" she said with a pleading voice.
Danny sighed, "I have a school Alexa and my dad is waiting at the airport. Uncle Ken is here to replace me."
Alexa's eyes remained gloomy, like the sky in the rainy days, "What's the use? He's with his kid and wife anyway." She got up, walked to the door and opened it for Danny.
"Have a safe trip," she waved a hand as a goodbye but, her face was emotionless as a rock.
Danny walked past her, she slowly closed the door and looked at the window.
She felt used and abandoned, her parents left them and just like before asked someone to look after them.
She sighed, took her phone and dialed her friend Stephanie's number.
When the girl answered, she spoke, "Hey, Steph, can I come to your house?"
Getting her answer, Alexa packed some clothes to her bag and used the stairs at the window that Killian always used to sneak into their house.