Chapter 656 - Graduation ceremony begins (1/2)

~ Fairfield, Aiden's apartment ~

Early next morning, both Sarah's and Aiden's phones were ringing at the same time. Two of them grumpily reached to see who it is and were surprised to see that Elanor and Stella are calling them.

Sarah picked up first: ”Mom?”

Aiden's phone stopped ringing as soon as Sarah took her call.

Stella's impatient voice came from the phone: ”Open! Open! Do you know how long we are standing in the hallway?”

Sarah stared at her phone for some time before she glanced at Aiden and scrambled out of the bed to check the front door. To her surprise she found there Stella, Edward, Elanor and Oscar. They came with pastries and coffee for everyone.

Stella and Elanor were chatting cheerfully while glancing around the apartment.

Aiden was standing at the door of the bedroom with a helpless look on his face. Sarah joined him and two of them watched their parents take over the apartment.

Stella went to the kitchen to get plates. Edward came from the kitchen with paper towels. Elanor arranged breakfast in portions for six. Oscar went to the second bedroom carrying large garment bags, which only means that their parents are planning to go to the graduation ceremony straight from here!

Oscar and Edward took their coffee and went to sit on the balcony. Two of them discussed current state of the stock market.

”Come! Breakfast!”, Stella called Sarah and Aiden to join them.

Aiden put his arm around Sarah's shoulders and pulled her back into the bedroom.

”Where are you two going?”, Elanor frowned.

”Back to sleep.”, Aiden mumbled.

”It's a big day, you need to get ready!”, Stella exclaimed.

”It's not even seven in the morning…”, Sarah grumbled before Aiden closed the door behind them.

”These two kids like to sleep in more than anything…” Elanor commented and Stella agreed with her.

Aiden and Sarah just settled back under the cover when Sarah's phone rang again.

”What!??”, Sarah grumpily answered, thinking that it's Stella.

There was sound of sniffles from the phone. Sarah checked caller ID and saw that it's JoAnna.

”Anna? What's going on?” Sarah sat up abruptly in the bed.

JoAnna responded with a heavy nasal voice: ”Sorry, baby sis… we can't come. We are both sick…” She sneezed.

”Oh… Bless you… How come you are sick?”

JoAnna sniffled before responding. ”I don't know. But both Jeff and I are down. It was light shivers last night, and we woke up this morning like this… it's horrible… so we can't come. I'm really sorry… we will watch the recording later.” JoAnna sneezed one more time and the call disconnected.

Sarah looked at Aiden and met his curious gaze. ”Anna and Jeff are sick. They are not coming.”