The Encounter

"I met Maggie in Country F," Reimonna explained, "And she showed me around."

"Oh, it was nothing," Madeline replied with an indulging smile, "I studied there for three years. Of course, I had to show Auntie around."

"Thank you," Kai said to Madeline as he pushed the trolley with his mother's luggage, "I'm sure my mother had a great time."

"It was my pleasure," Madeline responded, "Auntie had always taken care of me when I was home. Remember how we used to spend all that time together, playing? You were so naughty then."

"Yeah, because I was basically trying to get rid of you," Kai admitted with a straight face, "You were this snot-faced girl, clinging onto me all the time. I couldn't play."

Lianne had to clench her teeth hard so that she would not laugh out loud at Kai's shamelessness, not caring about embarrassing Madeline while Madeline had a very stiff expression on her face for a moment.