Is this destiny?

Sarah and Aiden are observing the lively scene from the rooftop terrace.

"The performance will start soon, we should head down.", Sarah reminded Aiden.

"Did you hear from Sean and Ryan?", Aiden asked.

The Ronin twins are spending a lot of time at the Cliffside Villa, and Aiden noticed their absence. Usually, they are with Allen and Julius, and now it's just two regulars without the Ronin twins.

Sarah smiled. "Sean and Ryan will not come today or join us for our trip to Texas. They want to bond with Angelo while he is here."

She is happy that their little stunt worked out and that Angelo is bonding with his kids.

"Having them join the meeting was a brilliant idea.", Aiden said and lifted his chin while eyeing Sarah's reaction.

Sarah gave him a side glance. "I thought that was your idea."

He grinned. "And it was brilliant."

Sarah paused. How can he praise himself like that? She saw him wiggle his eyebrows playfully and she burst into giggles. "You are shameless."

He laughed with her.

When they stopped laughing, Sarah said: "Now it's in Angelo's hands. Hopefully, Angelo and Mrs. Ronin can politely stay out of each other's way."

…

Sophia and Felix came with Lia, and also present were Jeff and JoAnna.

Master Hollow was extremely excited, he wanted to see the show which Sarah's and Aiden's kids prepared. And he made sure to remind Bo, Souta, and Wing to pay attention.

Everyone from the Cliffside Villa performed for the girls who were seated in the audience and they had the freedom to showcase anything they want.

Sarah and Aiden went to the stage first and delivered an introductory speech welcoming twenty-seven girls to the family (officially).

Michael and Oni took over as MCs for the event. With one hand in cast each, they really looked like a couple.

Tejan and Daniel did magic tricks. Other than the internship, their summer was mostly free so the two of them spent quite some time practicing magic tricks and decided to show some of the most successful ones. When they requested a volunteer from the audience, Daniel picked Xiaohui and she got to assist them with some card tricks.

Next, Beck and Nico demonstrated a robot they built themselves in Felix's workshop. Felix was grinning while watching his apprentices. He taught them that.

Allen and Julius performed a piece on grand pianos (one each). Their perfect synchronization showed that they practiced a lot.

Masika threw knives at apples which were hanging on strings and swaying, and she hit every one of them. If Zack was there to see her, he would be proud.

Ron and Zula wore flashy costumes while dancing to the beat of salsa music… and every performance earned big applause.

Hande held her breath when Ade stepped on the stage. His formal black suit made him look very dashing. Her eyes widened when she saw that he is holding a violin. That is what she is practicing for the last three months! She wondered if he is any good. When they spoke, he only talked about training and she assumed that he would demonstrate some moves, but this… Ade took a deep breath and closed his eyes. A moment later, the enchanting melody filled the space. During the whole performance, Ade didn't open his eyes, and Hande didn't close her mouth.

Ade's hands stopped moving and the audience burst into applause. He opened his eyes and smiled. His sight landed on Hande who applauded vigorously, and she could not hide admiration from her expression.

Dezy, Wally, Bas, and Imani performed their adaptation of the Little Red Riding Hood where Imani was the girl with the red hood, Dezy was the wolf, Wally was the hunter and Bas was the grandma. It was funny to see 12 years old boy play an old lady, but he did it very well.

Sarah and Aiden watched all the performances with smiles on their faces. It was fun for everyone.

The final performance was Michael and Oni singing a duet, after which they all went to grab snacks and drinks and mingled through the garden while music was playing from the speakers. Kids were taking turns in being DJs.

There were tables and chairs set up, but most of the kids formed smaller groups and mingled while standing.

Sarah, Aiden, Sophia, Felix, JoAnna, and Jeff filled their plates with food and sat at the table.

"When do you plan the next show?", Sophia asked Sarah and Aiden.

Sarah shrugged, indicating that she is not sure. "Maybe for Christmas."

Aiden nodded in approval. "Three months is great for them to come up with something different."

Bo pushed Master Hollow's wheelchair to join them at the table and went to get food for his master.

"This is great. Do you teach them all this?", Master Hollow asked.

"We encourage them to try new things, and we will provide them with what they need, but it's up to them to learn.", Aiden responded.

Sophia added: "By having these events, kids see what others are doing, and they develop the interest to try it out themselves."

"And there is always the competition.", JoAnna chimed in. "They are young and hungry for knowledge and to stand out."

Master Hollow asked what their roles are, and he was surprised to hear that all six youngsters at the table have an active role: Jeff is teaching them business courses and negotiation, Sophia law and strategizing, JoAnna medicine and chemistry, Felix electronics and robotics, Aiden math, Sarah languages and both Sarah and Aiden are teaching the kids about computers and coding. 

Master Hollow listened curiously while each of them explained in short what their lessons are covering. 

"It is amazing. All the kids are working hard.", the old man praised them.

"We are not all studying, there are parties as well. You will see the real fun tomorrow.", Sarah told Master Hollow.

"Are you guys ready for tomorrow?", Jeff asked.

Sarah and Aiden nodded confidently.

"I was worried because we had an emergency yesterday, but Nala and the girls finished preparations perfectly. I was surprised.", Sarah explained.

Sophia nodded in approval. "That is why you have assistants."

Sarah paused and she had to agree with Sophia. Now that the internship is over, Nala and Oni are officially her assistants.

In the garden…

Daniel approached Xiaohui who is sitting on a bench and observing the colorful birds in the cage.

"I got you this…", Daniel said while handing her a bottle of Italian soda.

Xiaohui smiled. "Thanks."

For the last three months, Daniel is coming to the Beach House whenever he can, and the two of them talk a lot. He helps Xiaohui with her studies and so far, they read two books at the same time and discussed them. 

However, they never crossed that friendship line even though it's obvious to everyone that they like each other.

Daniel didn't forget his talk with Aiden, and he knows that he should not rush it. Well, there is plenty of time, neither of them is going anywhere and now that she is here, they can spend even more time together.

Daniel is confident in his feelings, but he is not sure if Xiaohui feels the same. Sometimes he sees her blushing and he thinks that she likes him, but then he suspects that maybe she is just grateful for being here and that he is helping her. So he wants to make sure before he tells her that he wants to be more than friends.

Daniel sat next to her and observed her profile.

Xiaohui felt his gaze and the heat started creeping into her cheeks. Oh, God! She is blushing! How embarrassing.

"What?" Xiaohui gathered all her courage to turn and look at Daniel.

Daniel smiled. "Thank you for your help with the magic act."

"I don't think that Tejan approved.", Xiaohui voiced her thoughts. She can see that Tejan is grumpy whenever she is with Daniel. Over summer, two times Tejan came with Daniel to the Beach House, and both times Tejan was snorting and frowning when she was around.

Daniel shook his head. "He does not matter."

"I thought that he is your friend and friends are important."

"True. But you are important as well, and he needs to get used to that."

Xiaohui blinked and turned her head to look at the birds. She smiled while thinking that Daniel said how she is important.

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