The middle-aged woman suddenly reached out from above the table and grasped Bella Acker's hand.
Bella Acker hesitated for a moment before smiling, "Auntie, please tell me what it's about first. Let me see if I can help."
"Okay, here's the thing." The middle-aged woman realized she might have been too eager and after calming down a bit, smiled a little awkwardly before saying, "Bonnie has never made friends. I see you and Bonnie get along well, so I thought maybe sometimes we could meet up and you could spend some time with Bonnie, perhaps he would be happier."
Bella Acker felt a bit troubled, "That might be difficult."
The middle-aged woman's expression became tense for a moment, then she said, "Bella, I'm sorry, I was too abrupt..."
"It's not that, Auntie." Bella Acker explained, "I rarely stay in Creston because of work, so I might not be able to meet up if you invite me. But if I'm on vacation and in Creston, I can definitely hang out with Bonnie."
