A Wonderful Surprise
"And you had better go outside too, Anne." Rosa added.
"What do you mean, Rosa?" Anne asked.
"Go out and see, both of you." Rosa said to Stanley & Anne kindly.
"Let's go, Anne." Stanley said, grabbing his younger sister by the hand.
"Okay, Stanley." Anne said.
Stanley & Anne raced out into the front yard where their surprises were waiting for them.
"Oh, wow," Stanley exclaimed. "a car of my very own! Sweet!"
"So, String Bean," Liana asked. "do you like it? After all, I talked your father & stepmother into getting it for you."
"You're so sweet, my Honeydew Melon!" Stanley exclaimed.
Seeing Liana kissing Stanley romantically, Anne had begun missing James all over again.
"I miss you, my Cute Koala." Anne sighed sadly.
Suddenly, Anne heard the sound of an Australian voice coming from behind her.
"Sheila," the voice said. "Sheila."
"James? Hmmm, I guess it was just my imagination." Anne sighed.
Stanley & Liana finished their kiss as the voice repeated.
"Sheila," the voice said again. "Sheila."
"Turn around." Stanley said to Anne.
"And, look behind you." Liana said to Anne.
"Yeah, sure," Anne said to Stanley & Liana sarcastically. "I'm not falling for that again!"
"Sheila," the voice said again. "Sheila."
"Turn around." Stanley said to Anne again.
"And, look behind you." Liana said to Anne again.
"All right," Anne sighed. "I'll bite."
Anne turned around a looked behind her back.
"Guess who's back, Sheila, and not just for a visit?" the voice asked Anne.
"James! What are you doing here?" Anne asked now feeling confused.
"My family & I moved here because Mum got a new job and we moved into a four bedroom house so she could have an office, and I have no choice but to share a bedroom with Drake, and he has really bad sleep apnea!"
"Well," Anne suggested. "maybe you could use some of your money to pay for Drake to have an operation."
Anne & James's conversation was interrupted by Stanley laying on the horn.
"Hey! We're going to the card shop! Want to come with us?" Stanley called.
"No thanks!" Anne & James called back to Liana & Stanley.
"Suit yourselves." Liana called back.
At the comic book & card shop after they purchased their baseball card decks, Stanley & Liana shared another romantic kiss in the shadows.