a few days before

e with us to Italy. It won't be long, just two weeks. After your aunt's wedding, we

erms are still a long time away anyway. There's

ding of one of their distant cousins in Italy and were

before the D-day and enjoy a few days off afterward before returning to America. They did this in consideration of their age. Bu

emester exam preparation as the reason. As if her grandparents didn't know how intelligent t

y than skip school to have fun. But what can we say, they couldn't leave thei

t their inner parents were still worried about leaving their teenage girl without parental supervision. What's more, the person

grown up. It doesn't matter if I live here alone. Besides having Mrs. Sanders-the housekeepe

just that Abigail was just as much a teenager as Flavia, and the girl had a family of her own. It would be inappropriate to ask the teenager

st coming up, there will be a lot of practice tests. I don't

room teacher for a make-up t

s room alone." She said listlessly. In fact, what was fun for Flavia was memorizing an

his granddaughter. But he realized that just like

finally got up from his seat an

ked her grandmother worriedly after h

nddaughter to come into her arms. Flavia came closer and in

"If we could refuse the wedding invitation, we would." Brianna continued. "But that's not possible." She ran her hand through her granddaughter's lo

without letting go of her hug. "You two, take it easy. I promise t

e a good girl and you've never been naughty. But still, we ar

en and searched for the name of someone in his co

Greeted the man o

are you?" Arthur as

eplied briefly. "Anything

from his wife, Brianna. The only son was not o

aly for two weeks?" Asked Arthur who

s.

vities." Arthur continued. "So, can you come here and keep her company while we're gone? It wo

ly gave his answer. "I'll talk to Altezza f

s wife and granddaughter were. "Flavia, dear. Suppose I ask Abigail to keep you

here should be a backup plan in case Antony later refuses to st

parents aren't in Kansas either. At Abigail's house it'

dmother is at home or not. If she is, we will visit h

In the room, she immediately called Abigail and asked what her grandfath

sually ask about her grandmother's whereabouts. Usually when Flavia would c

there, why are yo

t to meet your grandmot

Aunty C to your dad?" A

le?" Flavia ask

head in amusement at Flavia's innocence. "Of cours

id Flavia

ou tell your dad to propose to her first. And tell Grandpa and Granny that my grandma

d answer, Abigail

arents. Abigail herself was not at home so the presence of the three guests confus

The two shook hands in turn. "I apologize for our un

and daughter-in-law are away." Grandma Abigail told the elderly couple the news as she invited them in. "I w

ll me Brianna and my husb

for a few seconds and