Chapter 68 - 2018
“Mommy, daddy! Come and see!” Alex cried out, storming into Michael and Lucy’s bedroom. Unwillingly, Michael opened his eyes. The little boy pulled at his sleeve. “Daddy, come!”
“All right! All right!” he said, stifling a yawn. “Let mommy sleep,” he added protectively, casting a glance at Lucy. When she had given birth to Alex, the doctor had not been particularly optimistic about their chances of having a second child, and they were glad she was proven wrong.
“Too late for that,” Lucy said, sitting up slowly.
“Are you all right?”
“Go ahead, I’ll join you in a minute,” she said, and Michael picked up Alex.
“Where are we going?”
“The porch,” Alex said.
A few minutes later, the three of them were watching the road roller compact the soil where pappou’s house had onc
