Ella was already in the doorway watching her daughter and father, and Raymond and William loading some suitcases into a large black car in the back of Alan Smith's black Limo.
"You have promised to me, don't be naughty, don't sleep too late, do your homework and..."
"Mom..! You've said all those things as much..." Little Ella was counting with her little fingers, "...eight! Eight times you've said the same thing. I'm tired of hearing it, even I have memorized everything your word, mom!"
Ella immediately hugged her daughter, after which she smoothed Ella's little bangs that came out of her red apple-shaped hairpin.
"Don't worry, mom. I'll be fine. There are Pops, and you say won't it be after your vacation with Dad. You'll be going back to the Pops place too, right?" Little Ella hugged her teddy bear. Her mother replied with a smile,
"Yes, you're right, Ell. Call me when you get home... Ah, I forgot your cell phone."