TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-9

[meanwhile, at Takashi's side, they were almost done with repairing their shop, n now Takashi is getting ready to take Orion to the plc where he said he could get good materials to replace the soiled ones]

Orion; 8waited fr him8

Takashi: [closed up shop n got on their work moped, holding Orion's waist tight] I'll direct u, Ori-chan. Ikimasho (lets go)

Orion; 8followed him8

[the duo rode along, Takashi giving Orion directions to their destination]

Orion; 8headed the way8

[they soon approached a cloth factory dwn at the Elbow District]

Orion; 8got out8

Takashi: Sa, here we are [got off the moped as well]

Orion; 8looked round8

Takashi: [takes his hand] Kochi, kochi (come here, come here) [led him to the bk part of the building]

Orion; 8looked at him8

Takashi: Daijobu sa [takes out his phone n texted a bit, then waited]

Orion; 8arched a brow8

[a few mins later a she-cell, a teenage girl opened the door]

Girl: Hey, Takashi! Long time no see! [hugs him happily]

Takashi: Konichiwa, Anya-chan [hugs bk]

Orion; 8watched8

Anya: U here to take all the cloths u asked for?

Takashi: Hai, hai. Oh, this is my danna (husband) Orion Pax

Anya: Hi, Anya. My mom n I work here in this factory. I've heard so much abt u

Orion; 8blushed8

Takashi: Ne, how's ur okasan?

Anya: She's fine. She's getting ur request ready. Come, follow me

Orion; 8went after them8

[the duo were led to the storeroom area where tons n tons of boxes of cloth were in there, with a sticker on them saying "DISPOSAL"]

Takashi: Wow... Suge... (awesome) I knw u said u got a lot bt I didnt knw u got so much, ne...

Anya: Well, u knw how it is with our bosses. Waste not, want not, eh?

Takashi: [waves at Anya's mother who had just finished bringing out boxes n opened one of them to show Orion the cloth, which was, while were scrap cloth, still long n plentiful n the design was beautiful] Mitte, mitte (look, look)

Orion; 8looked it over8

Takashi: Wat do u think, ne? [opened a couple more boxes to inspect n the cloth was flawless. Unused, bt flawless]

Orion; 8was surprised to find cloth that had the willow pattern on it8

Takashi: U sure its OK for us to take all these? There's so many. Won't ur boss need it desu?

Anya: Oh don't worry. These are actually rejected designs

Takashi: Na... Nani?? Rejected? I knw u've given me some unwanted n scrap cloths in the past tht r pretty plain colours, bt these...these hv designs on them! Kire desu ne (its beautiful) Why would they reject them?

Anya: [shrugs] Beats me. Our bosses hv high standards n weird fashion tastes, I suppose. Wen they say they don't want them, they mean it

Orion; 8rolls eyes8

Takashi: Moh~ Its such a waste tho. Ah well, more for us

Anya's mom: [comes in with a cable n a trolley] Here, for u fill the boxes with to bring bk to ur store

Takashi: Arigatogozaimasu, oku-san. Onegai, Ori-chan, mind connecting the cable n the trolley to the moped?

Orion; 8made sure it was secured tight8

Takashi&Anya: [carried the boxes n stuffed them into the trolley]

Orion; 8hitched it up8

Takashi: [hoisted the last of it] Arigato, Anya-chan. Anyway I can return the favour?

Anya: Nah, u make good clothes out of those n surprise me with some of ur works n we're even

Orion; Are you sure young one/

Anya: I'm sure, dont worry. Bt if u insist, u can make a couple of new outfits for me n my mom with those cloths

Takashi: Hai, yakisoku ne [gave her a pinkie promise]

Orion; 8chuckled8

Takashi: [got on the moped n held onto Orion, waving goodbye to Anya]

Anya: [waved them goodbye]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-8

[the medics soon wheeled Paul into a ward, n Eli, Anna, Bertha n the twins were allowed to visit]

Eli: [peeks in n whispered] Hey, how's Paul n the baby doing?

Pendragon; 8motioned them in8

Eli: [enters with the gang n noticed] Woah, u hv a pair again?

Pendragon; 8blushed8]

Twins: [leaned in, wanting to see their new sibs]

Eli: Boy or girl? Or both?

Pendragon; Two sons

Eli: Nice~ U knw got two of each

Pendragon; 8smiled8

Twins: [whined, wanting to get a closer look]

Bertha; 8lifted them up8

Twins: [sees the baby boys n smiled happily, squeeing]

Anna; They're beautiful

Eli: Wat are their names?

Pendragon; Adolf Hayden n Akos Reese‏

Eli: Aww, tht sounds reli manly there

Anna; 8sniggers8

Twins: [stroke the babies's cheeks]

Bertha; 8smiled8

[the babies' face scrunched up, then whimpered, showing signs of hunger]

Twins: [looked up at Pendragon confused]

Pendragon; 8undid Paul's shirt n lay the boys on top8

Eli: I suppose we should hv to put our shopping on hold then, huh? [turned to Anna]

Anna; 8nods8

Eli: Hey, uh, Prof. Can we talk a bit? Its abt today

Pendragon; 8looked up at them8

Eli: [told him evrything tht had happened at the bank]

Pendragon; 8bit back a growl8

Eli: ...Yeah, tht's the gist of it. We're thinking maybe we should consider opening an account at the bank ur family goes to, for more security

Pendragon; 8nods8

Eli: Which bank is ur family under? Coz ur gonna be busy, so we might as well do this ourselves without troubling u

Pendragon; Scottish Bank

Eli: OK. Shall we go, Anna, n let Paul rest?

Anna; 8nods8 Congrats you two

Eli: Ditto here, Prof [winked n gave him a peace sign, then takes Anna's hand n left]

Bertha; 8chuckled a bit8

Paul: [stirred a bit then realized that the boys were nursing frm him] Nnnnhh... How long was I out?

Pendragon; Couple of hrs

Paul: [smiled as he cuddled the boys close, letting them nurse] Oh, has Eli n Anna left already?

Pendragon; They've headed to our bank

Paul: Oh yeah, tht. Eli told u abt it, huh?

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: Ugh, I don't care who did it. Bt I find it reli disgusting tht how Anna's family resorted to tht thing to screw her ovr

Pendragon; And the bank's poor management

Paul: [rolled his eyes] If it weren't coz Anna can't afford it, we could've sued them right now. Bt then again, it would start the drama btwn her n her family n they might take this chance to drag her bk to their cult

Pendragon; Your father n uncles will be please by the info, they've wanted to hunt fr a while

Paul: Yeah, I guess so. N I heard tht the precinct Momma liason with needed a break. Maybe they can chip them in

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: I'll ask Eli n Anna abt the location of the cult n send word to Momma n Pops

Pendragon; Hope they get them, those things move around

Paul: [nodded, then sees the babies hv stopped nursing n took one of them to burp]

Pendragon; 8took the other8

Twins: [watched their parents burped their little bros]

Pendragon; 8stroked his son's hair8

Paul: [smiled as he passed Adolf to Pendragon to put in the crib]

Pendragon; 8gently set the boys in their crib8

Paul: [yawned tiredly, still a little tuckered out]

Pendragon; Rest my love

Bertha; 8took the girls out8

Paul: [went bk to sleep]

Twins: [whined in protest, wanting to be with their mother n their new sibs]

Bertha; They're very tired at the moment sweeties

Twins: [pouts]

Bertha; brought them to the garden8

[meanwhile at the home office, Oz got the text frm Pendragon telling him abt Paul's birth]

Ozzy: [sees the text n smiled]

Thrax; Ozzy?

Ozzy: [showed him the text msg n the picture of the babies]

Thrax; 8smiled8

Ozzy: /Adolf and Akos. A vry nice fitting name/

Thrax; 8nods8 Means noble wolf n 'white falcon

Ozzy: /Trust Mordred to come up with these names, being a literature teacher and all/

Thrax; 8chuckled7

Ozzy: [read some more] /N it seems like he saying tht Paul has some kind of scoop or something, bt it would be better if we go to his plc n speak to him in person/

Thrax; 8nods8 You never know whose listening in

Ozzy: [nodded] /Must be reli serious for him to request us to go to his plc to talk abt it/

Thrax; It is serious baby

Ozzy: /Maybe once Paul is discharged frm hospital, we can go visit him n hear him out/

Thrax; 8nods8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-7

[the gang soon made their way to the thrift store at the Liver District]

8they all looked round8

[the store was moderately filled with customers, browsing thru piles of second hand clothes as well as cheap designer clothes]

Paul: [sees one dress n chked the price tag] Wow, 5 carbs for this? Tht is a steal

Bertha; 8nods while looking at a nice overcoat8

Eli: [chked out the shirts n pants ard]

Anna; 8was looking at the skirts n dresses8

Paul: [was chking out some baby clothes tht were selling bulk at a bargain price]

Bertha; See anything nice/

Paul: Well, these look pretty cute. A little frilly, bt cute [showed her the summer dresses he found]

Bertha; Hope it's for the girls n not the little one

Paul: Yeah, its for the girls. I'm letting this one wear its sisters' old neutral clothes, dont worry... [winced a little]

Bertha; Paul/

Paul: I'm OK, I... {winced again n saw his pants getting wet] Oh crap...

Bertha; 8knealt next to him8

Eli: [noticed] Paul? U OK?

Paul: Nnnhh... Yeah... I... I think I might be in labour...

Eli: Uh-oh. I'll bring the car ard [runs out to get the car]

Anna; 8helped him up

Paul: [walked painfully out the shop with Anna]

Eli: [parked the car at the entrance]

Twins: [looked at their mother worriedly]

Anna; easy Paul/

Paul: [tries to take deep breaths as he was helped into the car]

Eli: [texted Pendragon while waiting for evryone to get in]

8soon everyone was in8

[they drove towards the hospital]

Paul: [whimpered as the contraction increased]

Anna; Easy now Paul

Eli: [helps him together with Anna into the emergency counter] Uhh, help? Our friend is in labour

8a few nurses came over to help8

Paul: [was wheeled in to the nearest delivery room]

Eli: [looked at her phone] I hope my msg got thru to the Prof

8a speeding fireball shot into the room8

Eli: [felt the wind whipped to her face] Then again, it has [give a deadpan look at the breathless Pendragon] Did u run all the way here or something, Prof?

Pendragon; 8snarled8 This isn't the time

Eli: [gestured him towards the delivery room Paul was admitted] He's in there. Better be there. I bet he's waiting

Pendragon; 8ran in8

Paul: [was breathing deep n hard thru his contractions]

Pendragon; 8took his hand9

Paul: [opened his eyes to see Pendragon] Nnhh... Mordred...

Midwife: [chked his progress] Just a couple more mins. Keep breathing, lad

Pendragon; 8nuzzles him8 I'm here

Paul: [smiled] Nnnhh... Guess its finally here, huh...? [winced at another contraction]

Pendragon; Easy now

Midwife: [chked him again] Alright, ur good to go. Ready whenevr u are, lad

Paul: [waited for a contraction n started pushing]

Pendragon; 8supported him8

Paul: [kept pushing at each contraction]

Midwife: Ur doing vry good. Its coming fast. Ur gonna hv an easy birth there, lad

Pendragon; 8mentaly sighed in relief8

Paul: [whimpered as the baby was crowning]

Midwife: Doing vry good, lad. Just a couple more pushes

Pendragon; You can do it

Paul: [pants as he pushed dwn hard]

Midwife: [caught the baby] I got it! It's a boy!

Pendragon; 88kissed his mate8

Paul: [kissed him bt then winced n whimpered, gripped onto Pendragon]

Pendragon; Paul/

Midwife: [noticed n chked him] Looks like we've got another one. No time to lose. It's coming quick

Paul: Wh-Wha... A...Another one...? B-Bt I don't... I don't feel any extra... D-Docs didnt detect anything...

Midwife: [rolled eyes] Docs n their equipment. Can't they trust instinct these days? Its alright, lad. U'll be fine. Just push wen ur ready

Pendragon; 8nuzzles his mate8

Paul: [whimpered as he pushed with the contractions]

Pendragon; 8coached him8

Midwife: There u go. Vry good. Keep it up, lad

Paul: [pants as he tried to push] Mordred... It hurts~!!

Pendragon; I know Paul but your almost there

Midwife: Its already crowning, lad. U can't bk out evn if u want to, sorry

Paul: [sobs n pushed dwn with the contractions]

Midwife: Tht's good, tht's good. Now gimme one last push. Make it a big one, lad

Pendragon; 8squeezed his hand8

Paul: [brought his chin to his chest n pushed dwn as hard as he could, whining out Pendragon's name]

Midwife: Here we go! Its another boy! Congratulation!

Pendragon; Two fr two love

Paul: [pants hard as he smiled at the two bawling babies] Oohh... Oh my babies... Twins again... [chuckled] Who'd hv thought...

Pendragon; 8kissed him8

Paul: [kissed him bk]

Midwife: [finished cleaning both Paul n the babies before passing the latter to Paul n Pendragon each]

Paul: Hey, sweeties. Ur a surprise, bt welcome to the world [kissed both babies]

Pendragon; 8looked them over8

[both had Paul's colour, bt Pendragon's look, as well as his eyes]

Pendragon; 8smiled with pride8

Paul: Any ideas for names, hun?

Pendragon; Aldof n Akos

Paul: Aldof? Akos? Tht's the first time I've heard those names

Pendragon; Akos means 'white falcon' n Adolf means 'noble wolf'

Paul: [giggled] Just as long as ppl don't associate our baby with the human Adolf. [nodded] Yeah, I guess it's nice. How does Hayden for Adolf and Reese for Akos sound?

Pendragon; Perfect but the one you maybe thinking about is A-D-O-L-P-H n that name was never used again after WWII

Paul: I see [yawned] Oh Hector... I'm so tired...

Pendragon; 8kissed him n gently took the boys8 Rest my love

Paul: [closed his eyes n fell to sleep]

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-6

[soon everyone buckled up n made their way first to the bank where Anna had saved her money]

Anna; 8had hid her card in her shirt8

[10 mins later, they were there]

Paul: Take the girls for a walk ard the area, Bertha. I'll be accompanying my friends in the bank

Bertha; Be careful you three 8put the girls in the stroller8

Eli: Will do. Come on, lets go [takes Anna's hand]

Paul: [followed behind the couple]

Anna; 8kept close8

[the three went to the ATM]

Eli: Get ur money, Anna. I'll wait

Anna; the maximum withdrawal is 500 per day

Eli: [nodded]

[the machine beeped for a second, then it suddenly "ate" Anna's card n a display on the screen told her to contact the nearest bank operator]

Paul: Woah, wait, wat?

Anna; 8typed in the code again8

[no reaction, still displays the same msg on the screen, n it wasnt giving her bk her ATM card]

Anna; 8snarled8

Eli: Wat the hell?

Paul: I think we better go inside the bank n ask abt this

Anna; 8went in8

Paul&Eli: [followed behind]

Counter receptionist: Can I help u, miss?

Anna; the ATM ate my card

Receptionist: Name and account number, pls?

Anna; 8told her8

Receptionist: [clicked on the PC, then turned to Anna] I'm sorry, bt ur account has been closed n ur money has already been fully withdrawn

Anna; What?!! How?

Receptionist: I'm sorry, I am not in a liberty to say. Client privileges

Eli: Hey, screw client privileges. This is my girlfriend's money we're talking abt here. This is an account opened by herself. How could u hv allowed other ppl to access her own personal account?

Receptionist: U will hv to speak with our manager. I am not in a liberty to say

Anna; 8snarled8

Paul: Fine. Bring in the manager then

Receptionist: [intercommed for the manager to come ovr]

8the group waited8

[the manager soon show up]

Manager: Wat seems to be the problem here?

Anna; Someone stole from my account

Manager: [chk the PC n looked at the figures] Well miss, it says here tht the account was closed n the money withdrawn by you

Eli: Wat? That's impossible!

Anna; 8clenched her fists8

Manager: Yes, it is. Our records does not lie

Eli: Unless someone made it look like its not a lie. I promise u Anna has never at any point withdrew the money. There is no way, right, Anna?

Anna; Only occasionally n it was either a 10 or 20

Manager: Says here tht ur account had been closed n ur money all withdrawn last mth

Eli: Last mth? Wait... Isnt tht the time u were...? [meaning Anna was being institutionalized]

Anna; 8nods8

Paul: [whispered] Crap, tht means ur account was no longer a secret. Somehow ur family must've found out n cleaned house

Eli: Those sons of bitches...

Anna; 8snarled n hissed8

Paul: There has to be a mistake. My friend's family member has impersonated her to close her account. Is there anyway to get it bk?

Manager: I'm sorry. Everything seems to be legit here, n we can't be held responsible of watever transaction tht might hv been done by the family, since it is immediate family n therefore technically legal.

Eli: Ugh. Some bank u are. U can kiss ur business goodbye coz I am not going to open an account here. Lets go, Anna [takes her hand n left the bank]

Anna; 8stormed off, flipping the bird at the manager n cashier8

Paul: Well, tht was a waste of our time

Eli: Ugh, I bet they asked someone to impersonate Anna, maybe evn one of Anna's sisters, to take out all her money. I bet its ur youngest sister Marge. She's always vry loyal to the cult n always snooping ard ur stuff to snitch on u

Paul: Ah, the one tht is lost to the cause, huh?

Anna; 8sighs8 Try as I may she was always a bubblehead

Paul: Well, we can't sue the bank for their negligence, n Hector knws u dont wanna go bk to ur family to start trouble n end up being dragged bk into the asylum

Eli: [sighed] I hate to admit it, bt ur right, Paul. The money is as good as gone

Anna; Now what?

Paul: Well, if u dont mind, I can loan u some money. N I can recommend u to open an account into our family bank, either the one my family goes to or the bank Mordred goes to, which is tied to the wealthy Pendragon family, which has prolly better security

Anna; Either sounds good

Eli: I'd pick the bank tht Prof goes. Goliath knws we need the security if we wanna keep away frm our family

Paul: Alright. Well, clothes shopping will be my treat. Eli, u keep ur money, so u guys can split it to open ur own account each

Eli: Works for me

Anna; Are you sure Paul?

Paul: I'm vry sure. U girls r my first n best friends wen I started my new life here in Goliath. I want to do this

Eli: Aww, ur making us blush

Anna; 8flushed8

Paul: Shall we?

Eli: Well, we shall once Bertha gets bk with ur girls

Bertha; 8came back several minutes late8

Paul: Hey, Bertha. Welcome bk. Wat took u? Evrything alright?

Bertha; Everything fine, we just stopped fr tea n juice

Eli: Tht's good

Paul: Shall we go to the thrift store nxt?

Anna; Sure

Eli: Lets go then [went bk to the car n started the car]

Paul: [buckled the twins n got in the car]

8Anna n Bertha followed8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-5

[evryone slept thru the night, with the occasional midnight feeding for the twins. The nxt day, the girls were getting ready for their day of shopping]

Paul: [just finished preparing breakfast] Come n get it, girls, while its warm!

Bertha; 8helped with the twins8

Paul: Get the oatmeal n put bananas n strawberries in, Bertha. Its their favourite

Eli: [comes dwn] Mmm~ Do I smell pancakes and waffles?

Bertha; 8nods to Paul8

Anna; Smells good

Paul: Yup, n I got maple syrup, jam and chocolate sauce. Take ur pick to put on them

Eli: Dont mind if I do [sat at the table n took a couple of waffles n poured chocolate sauce]

Anna; 8took some pancakes8

Eli: So we going to go to the bank first to get ur secret stash, right, Anna?

Anna; I'm only taking a bit of it out

Eli: Hmm, maybe I should also open an account too, just in case

Paul: Tht would prolly be wise. Or u two could make it a joint account

Anna; It would be better if we had our own each

Eli: I guess ur right. Gotta ask, these waffles n pancakes, home-made or ready made?

Paul: Home-made, of course [chuckles] I hv the time, n I dont hv classes today, so yeah

Eli: Huh? U still can go to classes while pregnant?

Paul: Nothing wrong with tht. I hv a number of friends in college who are married n some of them are evn currently pregnant too

Pendragon; 8chuckled8

Paul: Where do u plan to shop aftr u get the money n start ur account?

Eli: I'm thinking of tht thrift shop somewhere in the Liver. They've got good clothes for bargain prices. Best to buy cheap to save a little money

Anna; 8nods8

Paul: Thrift shop it is then

Eli: [drank juice to wash the food dwn]

Anna; 8took milk9

[aftr breakfast, evryone got ready to go out]

Paul: [got the twins dressed n settled them in their twin stroller]

Bertha; 8grabbed her coat8

Paul: All set?

Eli: Yup. Ready as we'll evr be

Anna; 8nods8

Paul: I'll see u after work then [kissed Pendragon]

Pendragon; 8kissed him back then kissed his daughters n headed off8

Eli: I'll take the wheel. U should sit at the bk coz of ur baby

Paul: [rolled his eyes n chuckled] U sound almost like Mordred. U worry too much

Bertha; Can't blame her

Paul: Alright. I'll humor u [takes one of the girls to strap her in the baby car seat]

Eli: [got the car started]

Anna; 8took the passanger seat8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-4

[aftr dinner, they all relaxed by the fire with some nice drama, hot cocoa n vanilla cookies]

Paul: [laughed along with Eli at a particular funny scene]

Pendragon; 8was reading instaed8

Eli: [tired out frm the events today, she fell asleep halfway thru the movie on Anna's shoulder]

Anna; 8nuzzles her gently8

Paul: Must've been a real long day for u guys huh?

Anna; It has

Paul: Was it...bad? U being in tht asylum?

Anna; I think the doctors there are crazier than the patients

Paul: Wat did they do to u...if u don't mind me asking?

Anna; Electro shock 'therapy', dunking in ice water, sound therapy, insolation you name it

Paul: Damn, they still do tht today? How long were u in there before Eli busted u out?

Anna; Hard to keep track of time in there

Paul: So how did Eli bust u out?

Anna; It's amazing what ya find in the black market, a spare uniform n a fake badge gave me all access pass

Paul: Wow, she got u all tht to get u out of there? Tht's smart

Anna; 8blushed8

Paul: U guys reli are in love, aren't u? Wen did u start realizing ur feelings for each other?

Anna; Bout a couple of months ago

Paul: [smiled] Tht's sweet. I'm assuming Eli is the "pants" in the relationship [chuckles]

Anna; 8went scarlet8

Paul: [grins, then looked at the time] U guys must be tired. I think its best u guys head off to bed

Anna; 8helped Eli up n lead her to their room8

Paul: Goodnight [saw them off before carrying on watching the movie]

Pendragon; 8held him close8

Paul: [nuzzled against him, watching the movie until he too fell asleep in his arms]

Pendragon; 8turned everything off n brought him to bed8

Paul: [nuzzled against him]

Pendragon; 8tucks him into bed, stroking his mate's stomach8

[a small kick was felt]

Pendragon; 8smileed n purred8

TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 2-3



[30 mins later, Mordred's car could be heard pulling ovr the driveway]

Paul: Ah, someone's home already [went to get the door]

Pendragon; 8came in8

Paul: Hey, hun [leans up to kiss him] How was ur day?

Pendragon; Not as hectic as it usually is

Paul: Cool. Eli n Anna is here to visit

Eli: [waved] Hey there, professor

Pendragon; Hey you two

Paul: Umm, hun, we need to talk abt something... [tells him evrything Eli n Anna told him]

Pendragon; I thought your father got rid of those bastards

Paul: [sighed] Apparently they're a different kind of sect, a small branch tht stayed away frm the main cult

Eli: They hide their religion well, Prof. They walk ard like normal ppl minding their own businesses bt once they're within the cult community, all their demons come out. Nobody knws their cult exists

Pendragon; 8snarled8

Paul: So I was thinking, maybe they bunk in with us for a while? Just until they get bk on their feet? We hv a lot of rooms

Pendragon; No worries

Paul: [gave thumbs up to Eli n Anna]

Eli: [smiled happily] Thanks, Prof.

Pendragon; Any time girls

Paul: Oh, u found any potential renters for the West and East Wing of the mansion yet, hun? I just got a potential renter for the apartment we've just moved out of tho [gave him the file of the renter in question]

Pendragon; 8took it n looked through the file8

[it was a regular middle-class guy, married, father of 2, all the works of a salary man]

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: What do u think of him?

Pendragon' Though ya think an apartment's ok for a family of four/

Paul: Well, we were living as a family of four in tht home, remember? Its bcoz of our new addition [stroke his baby bump] tht we're moving out. I think it's good enough

Pendragon; 8nods8

Paul: Why dont u give him a call to get the go ahead while I show Eli n Anna to their room? Number is on the file

Pendragon; Of course 8went to the phone8

Paul: Come, I'll show u to ur room [led Eli n Anna upstairs to the hall of the main wing]

8the two looked round8

[like most guestrooms ard the mansion, the room was big, could easily fit more than 3 ppl at once, n the queen size bed was perfect n the theme was just like during the glory times of the old families bk then]

Paul: This is one of our fav rooms. We'd like to keep the decor just as it is. If I'm not mistaken this used to be Melanie's room wen she was still a young girl

Eli: Wowww~~ This is perfect!

Anna; 8looked round the room8

Paul: Well, Anna? Whaddaya think?

Anna; It's beautiful

Paul: Nice. Now I dont think I hv any girl clothes for u, so u will hv to borrow mine, tho.

Eli: We could go shopping for clothes tomorrow. I stole some money frm my family stash at home before I came to rescue Anna

Anna; And I hid away money from my family in a private account

Paul: Tht's smart. Sure, I'll tag along too. I need to get some more new stuff tht we don't hv for our upcoming addition

Eli: [chuckles] Any idea if its a boy or a girl? Or both?

Paul: Not sure yet, bt we'll see

Anna; 8smiled8

Eli: C'mon, Anna, lets take a bath. Goodness knws we both need it aftr wat we've been thru

Anna; 8smiled8

Paul: Alright, I'll leave u to it then. I'll call wen dinner is ready [left the room to let them settle in]

Anna; 8looked round the old bathroom that had been restored8

Eli: Ooh, nice tub. N it looks like it can fit two ppl [grinned at her teasingly]

Anna; 8blushed n started running it8

[the day went by without incident. Soon dinner was ready]

Paul: Dinner's ready, guys!

8both girls came down in clean clothes8

Paul: I hope my clothes r OK

Eli: It's way better than wearing cult uniform or asylum jumpers

Pendragon; 8shivered8

Paul: Well, c'mon. We're all set for dinner

Eli: Great! I'm starved!

Anna; 8took a seat8

Paul: [took his seat too n passed the food ard for evryone to get their share]

Eli: [took a nice helping]

Anna; 8took a small one8

Paul: [takes it frm Anna, took a generous helping before passing to Pendragon]

Pendragon; 8took an average amount8

[the family soon settled dwn to eat]

Anna; 8was savouring the taste8

Eli: [enjoying evry bite]

Paul: I hope the food is to ur liking, girls

Eli: [gave a thumbs up coz her mouth was full]

Anna; Delicious

Paul: [smiled n continued eating]

Bertha; 8fed the girls8

Eli: U knw, Paul, we've been thinking...

Paul: Yeah?

Eli: Well, now tht we've escaped the cult, there is definitely no way for us to continue our studies without our parents' help, let alone college. Bt we don't wanna seem like we're mooching off u guys so we're thinking...do u already hv ppl to rent rooms in ur mansion yet, Prof?

Pendragon; Not yet, frankly I'm reluctant to rent out the roms here

Eli: Why?

Paul: Yeah, why, hun? We hv so much room than we can handle, n we reli need the income to maintain it

Pendragon; With all that happened at this manor

Paul: We've successfully exorcised this plc. It shouldnt be a problem. N we've been staying here more than a few mths now. I don't think we're in any danger

Pendragon; I know but you know how I feel about respecting the departed

Paul: Well, its not like we disrespecting them by letting other ppl stay. N besides, how do u knw they're not OK with it?

Eli: Besides I read somewhere that it's not safe to leave rooms unoccupied for a long time aftr an exorcism as well, u might attract spirits again

Pendragon; Doubtful with that

Paul: Well, unless ur planning for us to hv a big family, I'm all for renting it out. Ur inherited wealth won't last forever

Pendragon; You forget I work for my keep

Paul: I knw u do, hun, bt not enough to keep this mansion maintained forevr

Eli: Well, if ur worried, why not hv ur Daddy Thrax to use watevr mumbo jumbo powers he has to consult the spirits?

Anna; 8kicked her under the table8

Eli: Ouch! [pouts at her]

Paul: I wouldn't worry too much abt it to warrant my dad to get involved in this. Wat exactly is ur plan, Eli?

Eli: Well, Anna n I were thinking of maybe sort of working for u. We promote the rooms, n help to collect rent, n maybe hv like a percentage of rent-collecting fee as our wages so tht we can support ourselves for the rest of our semester n maybe evn enable us to apply for college. Wat do u think, Prof?

Pendragon; That could work

Paul: I think tht's a great idea. U can start whenevr ur ready

Eli: Thanks. U won't regret it [smiled happily]

Bertha; 8smiled at the group8

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