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“OK, there’s one thing I don’t get,” Morgan said through a mouthful of chow mein. After a day of being aggressively domestic, she was craving takeout in a big way and, luckily, even this far in the suburbs, there was at least once place that delivered–albeit with a hefty delivery fee.
“If you wished for me to go back to normal, why can I still understand Bella?” The bluebird–miraculously recovered from her food coma–was in the process of eating her way into another one with noodles from Morgan’s plate.
Giselle looked over at Robert who shrugged. “Maybe it only undid the parts of the spell that you didn’t like? I guess you don’t mind Morgan being able to talk to animals like you.”
“I don’t mind it either,” Morgan said, rubbing Bella’s back until she chirped happily. “I’d ask if she's allowed to stick around but Mom already made a cricket hotel so….”
“She can stay,” Robert confirmed, “As long as she’s house trained.”
Bella scoffed. “Am I house trained? Please. Keep talking like that and I’m gonna forget to be house trained all over your car’s windshield.”
Robert threw up his hands. “How does she even know what a car is? She’s been here for less than a day!”
Morgan smiled as she gently poked at the little bird. “Don’t tease Dad. He’s had a long day. All of us have.”
She exchanged glances with her parents, her dad all exhaustion and relief, her mom with her soft eyes that were shiny with joyful tears.
“Guys, I–” As she opened her mouth, she realized that she didn’t have the words to say everything she needed to say. She didn’t even have the words to try. Maybe she would in the morning when her energy wasn’t sapped by a day full of panic and baking and musical numbers (she cringed at the memory–God how was she ever going to face Tyson again?) but for now, she only had it in her to say what was at the forefront of her mind.
“I love you.”
Kisses landed on both of her cheeks simultaneously, making her feel like she was six again in the best possible way.
"We love you too,” Giselle said. “So much.” And for the moment, nothing else needed to be said. Everything was perfect.