I Hope You Will Never Regret

Aunt Rose was in her bedroom resting. She was thinking about her nephew’s wife, Elizabeth. She was questioning her upbringing. It was clear to her that her parents had failed to educate her properly.

She was shocked when she saw Lily walk to the Emcee. Lily was not behaving like a person who had lost her parents. Elizabeth had been nothing but a disgrace to the Martins family.

Could a sane person allow a grieving child to embarrass someone in that manner? Elizabeth humiliated her husband and the Martins family by condoning her niece’s behaviour.

At that moment, she heard someone knocking on her door. She walked to the door and opened it. Grandma Rose smiled at Avery and asked, “How are you feeling, my grandchild?”

Avery looked at Grandma Rose and replied, “I am alright, Grandma.” Grandma Rose hugged her tightly and said, “I’m sorry my granddaughter.”

Avery smiled sweetly at her and said, “Grandma, I thought you would stay at Richards Bay to keep Lily company.”

Grandma Rose shook her head and replied, “I wanted to leave with you but I decided against it because of your father. My heart is sore, Lily’s behaviour didn’t sit well with me.”

Avery looked at her grandma and replied, “Grandma, I will never forgive Lily for denying me the opportunity to pay my last respects to the beautiful soul who loved me so dearly. Uncle Edwin was close to my heart. May his soul rest in peace.”

Grandma Rose hugged her tightly and replied, “It was Elizabeth’s doing. I wished Lily had chosen the Shelton family to be her guardian instead of Elizabeth because she would not learn anything from her aunt.”

Avery nodded her head and said, “My uncle and aunt raised Lily well, but she is easily influenced by her aunt. One day she will regret the day she chose her instead of the Shelton family. Her aunt is evil and a poisonous snake.

Grandma let’s forget about Lily and her aunt. Daddy is taking us out on vacation at His Goodness Resort. We are going tomorrow morning just to relax.”

Grandma Rose was overjoyed when she heard the news. She smiled brightly and said, “That is a great idea, my granddaughter. I will let Butler Bruce and the helpers know.” Avery didn’t stay long in her grandmother’s bedroom.

The following day, around 8 am, they left the Martins mansion. Ethan and Logan were very excited. They didn’t even eat breakfast. Avery promised to take them to The Waffle House.

When they approached Ramsgate, Avery looked at her father and said, “Daddy, would you mind taking us to The Waffle House? We haven’t eaten breakfast yet.” Her father nodded, and then Clayton drove to The Waffle House, followed by Butler Bruce.

When they arrived at The Waffle House, they were greeted by a friendly waiter. He ushered them to their table, then he gave them the menu. The ambiance was great, and the view was stunning. It was overlooking the lagoon.

Ethan looked at the menu and said, “Big sis, when you told us about the waffles, I thought you were talking about waffles with a lot of maple syrup. I can’t wait to taste the savoury waffles.”

Avery smiled brightly and replied, “It’s a waffle with a twist.” Then she ordered three savoury dishes: Traditional Bobotie, Steak and Kidney and Chicken Curry. Soon her dishes were served. She asked for two extra plates.

She smiled at her brothers and said, “These are my favourite dishes, please have a taste, then tell me which one you like the most.” Then she plated the Traditional Bobotie and asked them to taste it.

Aiden looked at his sister fusing over the Shelton brothers. He felt jealous. He was her biological brother, but she was distant towards him. He wished he could press the rewind button and go back to when his sister was five years old.

Logan smiled brightly and said, “This dish is super delicious. The waffle is light and airy. I never thought of waffles as savoury and I cannot wait to taste other dishes.”

Avery gave them a Chicken Curry taste. It was yummy. Lastly, Avery asked them to taste the Steak and Kidney dish. It was mouthwatering.

Ethan took a bite and closed his eyes. A few minutes later, he opened his eyes and said, “Big sis, this dish is mouth-watering. The waffles are scrumptious and fluffy.

The Steak and Kidney tastes amazing. I haven’t tasted anything so delicious before. When my parents are visiting South Africa, I will ask them to come to this place.”

Logan nodded his head and replied, “Big sis, this dish is absolutely divine. I also enjoyed Chicken Curry a lot and I am not sure which one I prefer. I would like to taste the sweet waffle.”

Avery smiled and replied, “I am so happy to share with you my favourite dishes.” Then she ordered the Banoffee Waffle with caramel sauce and served it with ice cream. She also ordered the Chocolate Mousse with a jug of chocolate sauce.

Since Logan was a fan of chocolate, she ordered an extra chocolate dessert, the Milk Chocolate Flake waffle served with ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Ethan started with a Banoffee waffle, and it was heavenly. He looked at his younger brother and said, “Logan, this is mine. Please help yourself with a chocolate dessert. This dessert is delicious.”

Logan took the Milk Chocolate Flake waffle, then he took a bite of the milk chocolate flake. Then he added more chocolate sauce and said, “Wow, the dessert is full of flavour and supper yummy. Big sis, please take some photos for our Mommy.”Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

When they were done eating dessert, Avery asked, “Do you want a milkshake or tea?” Ethan shook his head and replied, “I don’t want to drink anything, and I am full.” However, Logan indicated that he wanted a vanilla milkshake.

Mr Martins was so happy to see his daughter laughing. They spent four hours at The Waffle House, then they drove to His Goodness Resort. The atmosphere in the car was lively.

The Shelton brothers were talking to their mother, telling her about the delicious waffles they had eaten. They really enjoyed themselves. Ethan took the phone from his brother, Logan and asked, “Mommy, why don’t you adopt Big Sis?”