Chapter 14-1

I felt cozy when I walked into the kitchen. Albert had his stethoscope out and ready. I sat down next to him and grabbed the hot cocoa Nikki scooted towards me. "When is Mikko going to be here?" I asked to anyone that was listening. Nikki and Albert both shrugged their shoulders. But one of my guardians, this time it was Paul, spoke up. "Tomorrow afternoon." I nodded, taking a sip of the hot cocoa. It tasted like heaven. Nikki looked surprised. "I didn't think he'd be back so soon. He's only been gone a couple of weeks." Paul spoke up again, "He's not coming back because he's finished with his job." Nikki harbored unidentifiable hate towards my guardians. "Then why?" She snapped. "He doesn't trust me." I interjected. "He thinks I'll put the babies at risk again, so he's coming back to keep his eyes on me." Albert breathed on the stethoscope to get the chill out of the metal before tucking it under my shirt. We all sat quietly as he listened. His e