Since I couldn’t run, there was not much reason for me to go to practice and watch everyone else do it. Instead, Stuart’s mom picked Christy and me up, and we headed to their house to decorate for his party the next day while he was at practice. Stuart’s mom, Penelope, was super friendly compared to her son. She adored Christy; that much was obvious. She was over the moon with all the party planning Christy had done and was so excited to find out if she was Stuart’s mate or not.
I also discovered that Stuart had a brother. While he was not as peppy as Christy and Penelope, he was not quite as mean as Stuart. He was quiet and pleasant. He wore a pair of headphones the entire time we set up but still helped if we asked.
We finished right before Stuart returned from practice, and Penelope
