Ice and Fire novel Chapter 437

When Cherry returned home, she found Joe on the sofa, fast asleep. Looking at all the toys haphazardly scattered, she knew her son had fallen asleep playing.

Cherry smiled at the scene, and gently covered him with a blanket before heading to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

As Cherry and her son, Joe, sat together eating lunch she shared her news, "Joe, I found a piano teacher to give you lessons. She was a classmate back in high school."

"Really?" In his excitement Joe asked, "Yay! When do I start my lessons?"

"Perhaps, in a few days. Once your piano is delivered she will come to give you lessons, " Cherry told Joe.

"Okay. I can't wait to meet her!" Joe's face was lit up with his bright smile as he spoke.

"Your teacher's name is Amy, and she is a kind person. You should address her as Miss Amy, " Cherry explained to Joe.

"Okay, I will, Mommy." Joe agreed, but, he didn't give a wit about the pleasantries, all he was looking forward to was meeting her and the piano.

"Alright, enough chatter then, finish your lunch quickly. Remember, tomorrow is Monday and you have to finish your homework for school, " Cherry emphasized it by taking a bite of food.

"Yes, Mommy, " Joe said, his voice suddenly glum. He stared at his lunch and feeling down in the dumps at the prospect of having to go to school. He wanted nothing more than to be homeschooled.

After lunch, Joe went up to his room while Cherry cleaned up the kitchen, before watching some TV in the living room.

Cherry's phone rang, unexpectedly. When she checked, she saw it was Lily calling. She knew if Lily were calling, it was important, so, she answered it quickly.

"Lily? Hello!" Cherry said into the phone.

"Oh my God! Mrs. Cherry! It's horrible! What happened, is just, horrible!" Lily was hysterically saying.

"What's wrong?" Cherry's voice was raised as she reacted to Lily's panicked tone, "What happened?"

"It's the house! The house was broken into! We've been robbed!" Lily rushed to tell her.

"What?" Cherry was flabbergasted! She tried to clear her head, so, she took a deep calming breath and asked, "Have you told Jackson yet?"

"No, I called you first, " Lily said, the worry and panic still in her voice.

"Lily, you and Bill stay there; I am on my way, " said Cherry as she grabbed her coat and headed out the door.

"Yes ma'am, we'll wait here for you."

Cherry called Jackson as she drove away and headed to the family residence.

As soon as Jackson answered the phone, "Hey Babe, what's up?"

"Jackson, Lily just called. The house at the military compound was broken into. You need to get over here asap! I am headed there now, " Cherry rushed to give him details.

Jackson was stunned on the other end. He pulled himself together, "All right, yes, I am on my way." He acknowledged.

Jackson clicked the end call on his phone. His face reflected his shock, even though he was calm inside.