The door to Harper’s house opened, and a mop of brown hair crashed into me. I laughed out loud as I held my daughter close to my chest.“How are you doing, my darling?” I asked, beaming. Harper leaned lazily on the counter, a piece of pancake between her fingers as she chewed, staring at us, her hair in total disarray.“I've missed you, Mum,” Noelle said with a wide smile. I ruffled her hair and pinched her cheeks playfully.“I've missed you more, my darling,” I cooed.“She has only been gone for three days,” Harper pointed out and reached for another pancake. Noelle turned and stuck out her tongue at her. Harper stuck out her tongue too, and half-chewed pancake fell out of her mouth.“Gross,” Noelle said with a laugh and ran off.“Your daughter bullies me, Zoe,” Harper grumbled as she cleaned up the mess.“Well, she learnt from the best,” I said with a shrug as I flopped down on her couch. Harper brought forth the plate of pancakes and sat down beside me on the couch.“You went only
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