“Grandpa!” She sidled up to him. “Missed you tons!”
Byrum chuckled. “Sweet talk, but if you missed me that much, why no calls from overseas?”
“Grandpa.” Hannah nudged closer. “Quit teasing your granddaughter!”
“Alright, alright.” Byrum tapped her hand. “Just messing with you.”
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Jalen added, “I filled Grandpa in on your overseas adventure. It had him a bit worried.”
“No worries, Grandpa, I got it covered.”
Mid-chat, Edwin and the others strolled in.
As more people arrived, Byrum stood up. “You young ones chat, I’ll stay out of it.”
“Wait, Grandpa, I’ll help you to your room,” Hannah offered.
But Byrum stopped her. “I’m fine, you guys catch up. It’s been a while.”
“Got it, Grandpa.”
After Byrum headed to his room, Jalen quickly got the servants to bring out the food.
Once they were seated at the dining table, Hannah asked Jalen, “Hey, where’s everyone else?”
Edwin jumped in, “Since you left, the troublemakers stirred up more trouble, and Grandpa kicked them out. He laid down the law, saying only you, me, and Jalen can stay here.”
Hannah was surprised to learn about all the drama that had unfolded back home in less than six months.
Jalen reassured her, “Relax, it’s all good, no need to stress.”
As they were getting settled, Brayden barged into the living room.
“Oops, fashionably late!”
He strolled in, balancing a massive double-layered cake!
Lydia ribbed him, “If I didn’t bug you, when were you planning on showing up? You gonna make us wait forever?”
Brayden, sidestepping the blame, said, “Work’s been a real pain lately.”
Seeing Bryson, he changed tunes. “Enough about me, it’s all about celebrating Miss Moore and Bryson’s comeback, let’s keep it breezy!”
As everyone got comfy, Dotson observed, feeling right at home.
These were the folks Hannah mentioned, her family and friends.