Molly blurted out, "My brother ain't my boyfriend."
"What about me being your boyfriend?" Chad retorted.
"NO! You're my brother," Molly shot back.
Chad's face darkened. He grabbed her hand again, ditching the previous topic, and took her to her favorite clothing store. He sat on the couch and let her try on clothes.
The day out went smoothly, but later that night Molly received a chilling news article from Chad. "A college student brutally murdered his girlfriend after an argument and disposed of the body with strong acid."
Molly got goosebumps after reading it. She posted on Insta, "Gotta stay chill and detached." and linked the news.
Hansen, her dad, liked and commented, "Honey, that guy looks like bad news. Stay single in college. It's safer."
Mia commented, "Chad trying to spook you again?"
It wasn't hard to guess who sent her these gruesome stories. Last time Molly thought about getting married, Chad took her to watch a TV show about family disputes. After watching, Molly posted on Insta, "Gotta hype up my fear of marriage daily."
Looked like she was thinking about getting a boyfriend again. Regardless, Chad always found a way to make Molly ditch the idea of getting a boyfriend.
Leo joked, "Molly, your brother might have a thing for you."
"Duh, if he doesn't like me, does he like you?"
Leo didn't mean that, but Molly misunderstood.
One of the perks of Mia being pregnant was Leo's status getting a boost.
One day, Mia and Molly were chatting. Mia curiously asked, "Molly, you said that Leo's status would drop after I got pregnant. But it seems like it's going up?"
Molly was also puzzled, "Maybe we should ask Naomi when we get home?"
"Is it appropriate to ask his mom?"
Molly nodded, "Naomi cares about you more than she cares about Leo."
They went home and asked Naomi, not feeling awkward or pulling any punches.
Naomi chuckled at their question. "Of course we have to treat Leo better now that Mia's pregnant. He's your chauffeur now. What if he gets upset? He carries your books, drives you around, and does chores. We have to keep him happy, or where else are we going to find someone so suitable?"
Hiring a driver for the Cedillo family would be a piece of cake. But finding a driver who went to classes, helped with chores, and did homework was a tall order. And Leo fitted the bill perfectly, so the whole family treated him nicely.
Learning the truth, they genuinely suggested to the family, "Spoil Leo a bit more. He's still a kid."
"He's not a kid. He's the same age as you guys."
Mia said, “Well Molly and I are still older than Leo.”
After that, they started feeling sorry for Leo, even doing his homework for him. Leo was clueless as to why they suddenly started helping him with his homework.
Molly had a great taste for fashion. The maternity clothes she bought were super comfy to wear. It was the first time Andre knew that there were special clothes for pregnant women. He generously bought 20 sets of maternity clothes, so Mia didn't have to worry about her outfits for the next six months.
One Wednesday, she took a day off for her prenatal check-up.
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