Spoiled by Eight Uncles

It was snowing when Lilly was leaving home, and she told everyone that she would be back for food. Bettany’s eyes reddened
and she said, “Alright, let’s have your favourite food! Everyone is eating it tonight! Margaret, bring the waffles out!” Before she
went missing, she asked everyone to eat waffles with her. And this had become Bettany’s obsession, she was making waffles
daily and insisted Lilly wanted to have it. She was always making waffles; and she would heat up and finish the leftovers the
following day. And she would make it again and again. She had been eating waffles for the past three months; and Lilly was
finally back.
Blake carried her and said, “Let’s go, I’ll bring you to wash your hands!” Bettany snatched Lilly and said, “You should go kill the
chicken, kill two!” Blake said, “Margerat can do it.” She replied, “No, you’re faster.” Blake gave in and went to kill chickens.
Lilly sat at the dining table, and she instantly finished a plate of waffles. She licked her lips and felt like she had not been eating
for long. She did not feel hungry underground, but she was starving once she was back up. Bettany was cooking in the kitchen,
and she blamed herself for not preparing the food earlier. Margaret and the other maids were also assisting her in the kitchen,
and some food was ready in just a few minutes. And some took longer than the others.
The children were gathered around Lilly, and stared at her eating. Lisa was not hungry, and she sat at the side and looked at Lilly
eating. “Slow down.” Josh filled up the bowls with food and gave it to Lilly and Lisa. Drake quietly peeled the shrimps and gave
them to Lilly and Lisa... Hannah kept on putting food into Lilly’s bowl and said, “Eat this! And that! Hurry up and eat!” Zachary
was ready with a napkin at the side, and he would wipe away the grease on her mouth from time to time.
Anthony looked at them when he was back, everyone was serving Lilly as if she was a queen. Everyone was worried that she
starved, and they all wanted to stuff her with all the food. Anthony felt like he might cry, and he said in a lowered voice, “Lilly...”
She looked at him and dashed towards him. “Uncle Anthony!” He looked at her; her clothes were torn, and she must be hungry
so she did not change and started to eat. His heart pained seeing her, and he hugged her tight. “Lilly...” He wanted to ask a lot of
questions, but he did not know what to say at the moment. Lilly hugged him tight and said, “Uncle Anthony, I’m fine! Don’t be
sad!” Anthony muttered, “Sorry...” It’s my fault for not protecting you...
It was snowing when Lilly was leaving home, and she told everyone that she would be back for food. Bettany’s eyes reddened
and she said, “Alright, let’s have your favourite food! Everyone is eating it tonight! Margaret, bring the waffles out!” Before she
went missing, she asked everyone to eat waffles with her. And this had become Bettany’s obsession, she was making waffles
daily and insisted Lilly wanted to have it. She was always making waffles; and she would heat up and finish the leftovers the
following day. And she would make it again and again. She had been eating waffles for the past three months; and Lilly was
finally back.

Anthony and Blake blamed themselves the most for the past three months; Lilly disappeared right in front of them along with the
avalanche. They brought her out, but did not manage to bring her back. God knew how much suffering they had been through!
All Lilly’s uncles came back after Anthony was back. Bryson was on leave; and Gilbert did not dare to conduct the operation, he
was worried that he might be distracted. He merely diagnosed the patients and did rounds in the wards. All of them were worried
that this was just a dream, they stared at Lilly in silence. They were worried like Bettany; they were afraid that they might shatter
this dream.
Gilbert squatted down and pulled Lilly into his arms, and he cried, “Lilly, I miss you so much!” Lilly hugged him and said, “I miss
you too Uncle Gilbert!” Jonas clenched his fists on the side and asked, “Where have you been for the past three months...” Liam
was totally silent. Bryson said softly, “At least you’re back now...” He said and looked at the side so that no one would realise
that he was tearing up.
Edward did not care about what others thought; he snatched Lilly and said, “My dear Lilly! I was sick! I thought that you wouldn’t
be back anymore.” Just like Jean, she was dead when we found her. Everyone was frightened! They all felt like this was
redemption. Edward cried, and Lilly patted his back and comforted him, saying, “Uncle Edward, don’t cry! I’m back with a really
huge treasure!” He did not care about the so-called treasure; all he cared about was Lilly. He cried for a long time with her in his
arms.
Anthony ond Bloke blomed themselves the most for the post three months; Lilly disoppeored right in front of them olong with the
ovolonche. They brought her out, but did not monoge to bring her bock. God knew how much suffering they hod been through!
All Lilly’s uncles come bock ofter Anthony wos bock. Bryson wos on leove; ond Gilbert did not dore to conduct the operotion, he
wos worried thot he might be distrocted. He merely diognosed the potients ond did rounds in the words. All of them were worried
thot this wos just o dreom, they stored ot Lilly in silence. They were worried like Bettony; they were ofroid thot they might shotter
this dreom.
Gilbert squotted down ond pulled Lilly into his orms, ond he cried, “Lilly, I miss you so much!” Lilly hugged him ond soid, “I miss
you too Uncle Gilbert!” Jonos clenched his fists on the side ond osked, “Where hove you been for the post three months...” Liom
wos totolly silent. Bryson soid softly, “At leost you’re bock now...” He soid ond looked ot the side so thot no one would reolise
thot he wos teoring up.
Edword did not core obout whot others thought; he snotched Lilly ond soid, “My deor Lilly! I wos sick! I thought thot you wouldn’t
be bock onymore.” Just like Jeon, she wos deod when we found her. Everyone wos frightened! They oll felt like this wos
redemption. Edword cried, ond Lilly potted his bock ond comforted him, soying, “Uncle Edword, don’t cry! I’m bock with o reolly

huge treosure!” He did not core obout the so-colled treosure; oll he cored obout wos Lilly. He cried for o long time with her in his
orms.
Bettany came out with a food tray and said, “How old are you? Aren’t you ashamed? Let Lilly go!” Bettanty was finally back to
normal. She looked tired, but at least she was lively again. Edward wiped his tears and muttered to Lilly, “Luckily I’m near home,
unlike your other uncles.” They could not get to hug Lilly even when they were back because Lilly would be sleeping by then.
Edward said, “Lilly, I’ll work near your university when you grow up... and I’ll build my house next to yours when you’re married.
So, your husband must be good to you. If not, the moment that you two fight, I’ll reach there in no time and slap him.” Yes, this is
a good idea; the furthest I’ll be is at the same time, so I can slap the bast*rd in less than half a day!
Hugh reprimanded, “Listen to yourself! What are you talking about?” Lilly was only four years old. Why is he talking about her
future husband now? Wait, she’s five years old now.
Hugh was saddened; he realized Lilly’s birthday was on the fifteenth of March, and it was the twenty-seventh of March now. They
wanted to bring her to the theme park to celebrate her five-year-old birthday; none of them would have thought that they would
miss her birthday celebration. She was already five years old when she came home.
Suddenly, a green figure flew into Lilly’s arms. “Lilly, I miss you! I miss you like crazy! I have missed you since day one! I miss
you daily! I miss you even in my sleep! Everything I see reminds me of you!” Polly continued to say, “I miss you the most! No one
misses you like me! My heart is full of you! Nobody misses you like I do!” Everyone was speechless; this bird was indeed naggy!