In fact, when Aria saw her brother foaming at the mouth, she was also frightened at first. However, she quickly remembered that her mother had told her before that this situation would occasionally occur when her brother was young. Although it looked scary, it was not a big problem.
Aria could not tell her parents that now, but she was also relieved.
"Aunt Mary, you should go home quickly. It's okay for me to be alone at home!" Aria said.
But how could Mary leave a five-year-old child at home alone at ease? So even if she had to force her, she had to bring Aria to her home.
Therefore, Mary directly turned off the only light bulb in the room that Justin had changed after he came back. Then, she turned on the flashlight she brought and directly carried Aria.
Fortunately, Aria was only five years old, so Mary didn't struggle too much.
Before Aria could react, she was carried up and a flashlight was stuffed into her arms.
"Hurry up and point the way for me. Otherwise, I won't be able to see clearly!" Mary said as she picked up the umbrella again, barely holding it over their heads.
Aria had no choice but to use the flashlight with one hand and hold the umbrella with the other.
On the rainy night, the two of them slowly walked to the back street.
Most of the roads in the countryside were dirt roads. It was fine on sunny days, but most of the ground was muddy on rainy days. Fortunately, Mary wore long rubber shoes when she came out. Even so, the rubber shoes were still stained with a lot of mud.
After arriving at her house, Mary put Aria down on the floor under the corridor, then took off her rubber shoes and changed into a pair of slippers. Then she pulled Aria's hand and entered the door.
"Mommy, Mommy!"
As soon as the door opened, a little girl ran over. When she saw Aria, her eyes lit up. "Aria! Aria is here!"
Then, Steven also walked out of the room. He was wearing blue pajamas and looked very calm.
"Julia, didn't Mommy tell you and Steven to sleep early? Why are you so disobedient?" Mary said helplessly.
"But I can't sleep!" Julia pouted, then turned around and grabbed Aria's hand. She said excitedly, "But now that Aria is here, she can sleep with me. My bed can be shared with her!"
Then, Julia pulled Aria into her room.
Aria was familiar with Julia's room because she had entered it and changed her clothes there once before. However, she had called Steven a hooligan because of her carelessness last time, so she hadn't paid much attention to Julia's room at that time. She only remembered that there were a lot of plush toys.
However, she finally realized that the room wasn't Julia's alone. The room wasn't small. The area where Julia's bed and toys were was pink, while the other area was mainly white and blue.
Julia shared a room with her brother Steven!
Aria could not help but look at Steven. As if he felt Aria's gaze, he looked back at her.
Aria instantly looked away.
"Aria, your clothes have gotten wet. I bought this for Steven, and he hasn't worn it yet. You are about the same height, so you can wear it." Mary rummaged through the closet at the side and took out a set of white cotton pajamas. The material looked very comfortable.
Aria thought for a moment and said, "Aunt Mary, there's no need. I'll just take off my coat."
"No, you will get a cold." Mary wanted to persuade her again.
"Do you dislike my clothes?"
Before Mary could speak, Steven frowned.
Aria was stunned when she heard Steven's words.
"Do you dislike me so much that you dislike my clothes?" Steven was unhappy.
Aria did not know what to say. Why did he say this for no reason?
Aria looked at Mary blankly.
Mary was surprised, but she still smiled and said, "Aria, change into this dress. Otherwise, Steven will be unhappy!"
Mary couldn't help but feel a little happy because her son liked Aria. Otherwise, why would he be unhappy after Aria refused to change her clothes?
In the end, Aria compromised. She changed her clothes.
But this time, Steven probably remembered the "hooligan" that Aria mentioned last time, so he obediently left the room while Aria was changing.
Julia was the happiest. She could sleep with her Aria. She was so excited that she lay on the bed with her big eyes wide open.
"Hurry up and sleep. Don't let Aria not sleep well too!" Mary patted her daughter's head.
Julia nodded and promised to be good.
Although Julia's bed wasn't very big, it was more than enough for two children. Aria slept outside.
"Aria, don't worry. Your brother will be fine. Sleep well. You might be able to see your brother tomorrow!" Mary said gently.
"Thank you, Aunt Mary." Aria nodded.
After that, Mary said goodnight to Steven, who was lying on the other side of the bed, and then turned off the light in the room and went out.
The room instantly fell silent, but the sound of rain outside the window was exceptionally clear.
Julia quickly fell asleep. After all, she was the youngest.
Although Aria believed that there was nothing wrong with her brother, she was still very worried in her heart, so she did not feel sleepy for a moment.
"Aren't you sleepy?" Aria heard a voice coming from the side.
Aria was stunned for a moment, then said, "I'm not sleepy yet. Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"If you need a story, I can tell you." Steven's voice sounded especially clear in the quiet air.
Aria was speechless when she heard his words. Did he treat her like a child who needed a bedtime story to sleep?
But wait, she was indeed a child now...
"No need." Aria said, "I'm just worrying about my younger brother."
"Is that so..." Steven sounded disappointed.
Why did he feel disappointed?
Was he disappointed that she didn't need a storyteller?
Aria couldn't help but feel that her thoughts were a little funny.
Then, she heard something that surprised her.
"Do you dislike me?"