The Third Wheel

When it came to being stubborn, Julien was even worse than Kevin. It was almost impossible to get Julien to talk about anything that he did not want to share. Not knowing how else to deal with him, Karen Joy returned to her room, looking extremely disappointed. When she got back, someone else was in her room. She lightened up a little when she saw who it was. "Lionel, you're back!" Lionel came over and took her into his arms. "What's wrong?" He was already tired from work. Karen Joy didn't want him to worry about her family's matters, so she quickly shook her head and said, "Nothing." Lionel certainly did not buy it. "What's bothering you?" Karen Joy lied and said, "I thought you wouldn't come home today, so I was worried that you'd be tired. But you did come back and surprised me, so I'm happy." Karen Joy did not tell him the truth. Larry, whom she had put to bed earlier, suddenly crawled out of his quilt and stretched his little head out. He said very seriously, "Dad, bad Uncle Julie