Chapter 42: Open Wounds

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*Six Years Later*

"Lance! Where are you! Mommy is gonna get mad if you don't come out of hiding!"

"You have to find me first!"

"Haha I caught you!"

"That's not fair you cheated!"

"That's not true! Girls don't cheat!"

"You so did!"

"I so didn't!"

"Cheater!!"

"Ugly!!"

"Hey! I'm not ugly! You're ugly!"

"Hey..Hey what's going on with you two? If mommy were to hear you two arguing she would get upset"

"Uncle Josh Lance is being a meany!"

"That's not true! Natty is being a brat!"

"I am not!"

"Yes you are!"

"Am not!"

"You are!"

"Okay quit it both of you..Your cousin Peter and little Lily came to visit..Why don't you guys go inside to say hi?"

"Did Auntie Lea come too?"

"Yes Lance she did"

"Yes! She's so pretty to look at! I'm going to go stare!"

"Eew gross!"

"How about you Natty? You're not gonna go say hi to them?"

"Nope"

"Hmm..Why is that?"

"I need to collect lots of roses for my painting"

"Roses huh?..You know your mother use to do the same thing when she was young"

"Really Uncle Josh?"

"Yes..She would also cut out paper into little tiny pieces and throw it up like if it were confetti..We both would dance around pretending like we were at a New Years party"

"Am I also like Daddy?"

"Uh.......Yes sweetie you and Lance both look so much like him"

"I'm glad we do..I think Daddy is very handsome"

"Are you talking about me?"

"DADDY YOU'RE HOME!!"

"How's my favorite girl doing?"

"I'm getting roses for my painting can you help me?"

"Hmm I promise to do so right after I see mommy first okay?"

"Mmm..."

"Aw don't pout now..I'll be back I promise"

"Okay Daddy! I love you!"

"I love you too my favorite girl"

Josh turned to look at Xander who was giving a squeezing hug to Natasha. "We need to talk" he said to Xander while patting his shoulder.

"Hey Josh..I hope everything is okay?"

"Well...Not really...I got bad news..."

"What news?"

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