A Of My Heart

Love Is Lovely

"Alyssa, would you hurry up?"

"Stop rushing me, would you?"

"You're the one who wanted to get ice cream but you're walking like a sloth" Alicia points accusingly, "I have things to do" she huffs, crossing her arms over her chest

"Oh, my apologies" Alyssa, flutters her eyes in Alicia's direction. "You mean you have people to d-"

"Zip it, little Missy" She taunts

"Hey! Only Stephanys can call me that!" she glares at Alicia. "And that's rich coming from you Alia"

"Okay cut the catfight children, you're scaring people," Logan says deadpanned.

"If we're scaring you, just say so Logie," Alyssa says sweetly, putting her arm through Alicia's as they walk away from a growling Logan

"How could I possibly be scared of you two?? And my name is Logan, not 'Logie'. You make me sound like the loser version of Yogi Bear" he says, crossing his arms against his chest

"You know, now that I think about it, it does remind me of Yogi Bear" Alyssa hums thoughtfully.

They reach the little plaza near their house. The sun is still setting, casting a soft orange hue over the tops of the shops.

"It does, doesn't it?" Alicia says looking at her sister from the corner of her sparkling eyes.

Alyssa coughs to mask a laugh

Logan pulls open the door of the ice cream shop and holds it open for them, rolling his eyes when they curtsey before stepping through.

"Welcome you three, what can I get you today?" The little old lady at the counter asks them, eyes crinkling at the corners.

The two girls, wave and smile at her and begin discussing what they're gonna get

"Hello, Mrs. Winster. How's Amelia been doing?" Logan asks her, leaning against the counter.

"Oh, she's such a dear! She started an artistic phase! Unfortunately, it's all on my walls" she says annoyed, though her eyes are twinkling

"Well, Mrs. W, I can come over anytime to babysit...or wash your walls for you," he says off-handedly but he was secretly hoping she'd say yes. He used to come over every day after school, where a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies was waiting for him.

"Well, that would be lovely! I'll warn you that she'll have you eating out of her palm by end of the day" she says reaching for an ice cream scoop

"I've no doubt about it," Logan says, putting a hand in his pocket and straightening

"Oh and you still like those chocolate cookies right, dear?" she says peering at him

"You don't need to do that Mrs. W," he says to her

"Nonsense child, you like them, I'll make them," she says as she scoops both vanilla and chocolate into a cup and slides it over to him

"Thanks, Mrs. W, you're the best," he says shyly

"I know" she replies, winking devilishly at him before turning to his sisters

"Pick your poison yet girls?" Mrs. W asks them.

"Yes!" Alyssa nods enthusiastically

"Bubblegum"

"Vanilla and mint chocolate"

Logan shakes his head at his sister. "I still can't believe you like mint chocolate"

Alyssa just gives him an exasperated sigh