All Chapters of Regret After the Love She Chose: Chapter 11

The guests were not people I was expecting, alright. They were our neighbors during our stay in Koalaland. My folks gave birth to me while they were starting their business in Koalaland. I lived there until I was in junior high before I came back.My neighbors, Philip and Penelope, took great care of me. They had a son, a daughter, and an adorable puppy.It had been a long time since we saw each other, and we shared a hug before catching up on all these lost years. Ah, memories.Penelope said they spent most of their time working in Koalaland. Their son was married and had children of his own. "But our daughter's still single."I smiled. Their daughter was a chubby girl who loved to follow me and her brother around, no matter where we went. She must be in her twenties now. Maybe she'd graduated from college.Then someone rang the doorbell. My mother pushed me. "Take the door."However, Penelope was right there. I wondered why my mother wanted me to take the door, but I did it any