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cinnamon on milk.
    “You look pretty!” Quinn exclaimed admiring
her big sister’s dress. Sheridan, ever so shy, just nodded in
agreement.
    “Thank you.” Lily replied patting her sister
on the head. If there was one thing she loved about her life, it
was her large family. The hustle and bustle of the household would
drive the average kid crazy, but she loved the wild adventures her
home held every day. Lily also had three older brothers, but her
two little sisters were amongst her favorite people, even though
they got into her stuff.
    She hoped someday she'd have a bunch of kids
of her own. Even at twelve years old, she had a precocious view of
the world and what she wanted from it.
    The twins ran off to play out in the yard,
but not before they were firmly warned by their mother not to get
dirty.
    Lily finished getting ready and wandered
downstairs to see if her mother needed any help.
    I’m such a great kid! She thought,
patting herself on the back, as she bounded happily down the
stairs.
    Lily and her mother sufficiently tidied the
house just in time for the guests to arrive.
    Outside, the sound of tires crunched on the
gravel driveway as a vehicle approached the house. Lily ran quickly
to the front window to catch a glimpse. She was notoriously nosy,
especially when it came to meeting new people.
    Peeking through the ivory lace curtain, Lily
watched as a woman and two children exited a blue minivan. She
could see her mother and twin sisters outside greeting the
newcomers. Quinn happily ran up and hugged each guest while
Sheridan hid nervously behind her mother’s skirt.
    The mystery family’s complexion was darker,
as was their hair color. They were obviously of foreign descent.
Lily’s imagination flew in many directions, thinking they might be
Egyptian royalty or roving Gypsies peddling their mystical
wares.
    In the midst of her exotic daydream, she
heard her mother calling for her, “Lily, child, come out here
please!”
    Licking her palms quickly, she attempted to
smooth back any rebellious curls that may have sprung out of place
in protest.
    Once at the screen door, she hesitated for a
moment. As much as she liked meeting new people, she was always a
bit nervous in the beginning.
    Walking slowly out the door, Lily smiled
warmly to the unfamiliar faces in her driveway. Scanning each face,
she nodded to each as her mother did the introductions.
    “This is Lily,” her mother began, waving her
hand toward Lily. “Lily, this is Mrs. Konstantinos. Her daughter…”
Her mother fumbled, embarrassed as she attempted to recall their
names.
    Mrs. Konstantinos jumped in to assist
Maggie.
    “Anna, Dimitris and…” Her voice trailed
off as she looked back at the van, obviously searching for someone.
“Gabriel...who is apparently a little anti-social today.” She
smiled apologetically.
    The names of her children rolled off her
tongue like velvet, her Greek accent adding an exotic flair to
every syllable.
    Lily inspected the visitors carefully. Mrs.
Konstantinos was a tiny wisp of a woman. Her face, though worn by
the years, harboured a startling natural beauty. With her greying
black hair tied neatly into a traditional bun, she exuded grace and
poise. A dark sadness, however, lurked behind her chestnut
eyes.
    Anna looked to be about Lily’s age, but
physically, the mirror opposite. Anna’s long black hair shone like
obsidian in the summer sun and her chocolate eyes glowed with
patience. It was obvious Anna was to be a beauty with all the grace
of her mother.
    Dimitris was about ten or eleven years old.
His wavy, black hair fell into his brown eyes as he shyly looked at
the ground. He appeared painfully timid.
    A sound from the far side of the van caught
Lily’s attention. Her eyes were suddenly drawn to a tall, muscular
boy exiting from the minivan.
    He had black, wavy hair and brown skin like
his siblings, but it was the color of his eyes that made Lily gasp.
His eyes were so icy blue; they appeared