The moment Xavier finally scurried off away from Lu's house after Alonah started telling him off with all threats that she could muster, she let out a sigh of relief and kept her eyesight glued to the back of the grumpy guy walking down the Newmans' pathway, grumbling incoherent things under his breath. When he reached their gate, he turned back to her with a glare. "I will be back just so you know. You can't get rid of me that easily."
Alonah let out a hearty laugh. "Sure I can. Can't you see that that's exactly what I am doing right now?"
He scowled. "Oh bugger off!"
She sent him an amused grin as she rested her right hand against her hip. "You know, I actually do find it quite amusing whenever you start saying words or expressions that only you can understand."
"How do you not under
