#anli x ruby

"Okay, I know you said no house warming parties but I couldn't help myself." she stated, placing a box wrapped in a gorgeous lavender wrapping paper on her cousin's new kitchen counter. "This is just a gift from me to you; not only to say thank you for being my secret keeper for all these years but also to welcome you back home." she winked, her eyes focusing on her cousin. Anli and the Little sisters had always been kind of inseparable, even when they'd not all lived in the same town. And while they'd all grown, thankfully the bond they had never waivered, and Anli was happy to have Ruby back in town. "I hope this is useful to you." she stated, looking at the box and back at her cousin as if her eyes were trying to tell her to 'open it already.' "Please don't make me wait longer than I already have."

"Wait!" Anli paused in her tracks, eyes fixated on a booth at the market that had all sorts of trinkets and stained glass pieces. Stained glass was something to always catch her eye, and that piece just happened to represent a mother and her daughter; tugging at Anli's heartstrings. Not that she had anywhere to put it, that was besides the point. "I just love spring time." she sighed. "It allows for meet ups with great people like you. And this weather is to die for." she stated., inhaling as if sniffing the air would bring the weather into her lungs. She'd probably regret that later. "But also how are you settling back into town?" she questioned, taking a step towards the booth she'd been eyeballing, hands already on the stained glass art piece before she returned her attention to her cousin. "You need to come let me see that new place once you finally close on it!"

"Okay, she packed basically her entire closet." Anli exhaled, placing her daughter's overly packed suitcase on the floor of her cousin's home. "She may get that from me." she winked, letting her gaze meet Olivia's as she pulled her daughter into a hug. "Love you kid, behave." she emphasized, kissing the top of Olivia's head before she were pulled into the kitchen by Riley, giggles erupting almost immediately. "If you decide to, we can leave those two here and you can join me." she smiled. Though, she had to admit that she were excited to get away for the weekend, even if it was different for her. "I won't have access to my phone per your request but if something happens you know where Mom and Dad are." she stated. "And you all three have the number for the resort, if you have to get ahold of me." she explained. "I don't know why I'm so nervous." she sighed. "It's not like this is the first time I've left her."