With my mobile in one hand, I came down the stairs.My stepmom, her two kids, and her brother were all at the dining table. So was my dad.He started coughing the moment he saw me.Was he acting, or was he really coughing? I couldn’t tell.“Should you really be leaving your room, Dad?” I asked. “Shouldn’t you be eating in your room? You shouldn’t recklessly move around.”“How can I stay locked up in a room when you’re home?” Leonard spoke back with a smile.“Your father just drank medicinal tea, so he’s not going to eat,” Cassandra stated. “He’s only here to talk.”I noticed that out of the six seats, only the seat next to Gregg was empty.I sat there.Gregg was to my left.And to my right was my little sister Delphine, 14 years old. She had darker and curly hair like my father. And sitting next to her was my little brother Leon, 16 years old. He had straight brown hair just like his mother.I looked at them, but they were avoiding me.“They are just feeling shy,” Cassandra said.“Not
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