It was a bright and lovely Monday afternoon and the day for the welcome party. Mr and Mrs. Godson were getting ready to leave whiles Philip laid on his bed reading a sports magazine and not ready to move an inch from his room. "Is Philip not coming along?" queried Mr. Antonio as he got into his outfit. "Well...let me go and check on him." answered Mrs. Raina and dashed out. Philip was deep into his magazine when the door flew opened with his mother at the entrance. "Are you sure you are not coming with us?" she questioned. He slowly sat upright on the bed with a sigh. "No mum.., you guys can go ahead." "Why son...." she inquired as she stepped into the room, closing the door behind her. "You're going to miss out on a lot of fun dear. Just come with us. Moreover, you and Lucretia

