Chapter 21

Chapter 21

The morning som treamed through the kitchen window casting a warm glow

The smell of freshly

sted bread and terambled eggs filled the air.

Alex slu

The spoon in

The training his father had set for him weiched heavily on his mind.

Alex wasn’t nine to defy orders from his father, he wouldn’t dare. His mother, or, was another matter altogether

He had mastered the art of evading her gentle scolding and pretending to hear her commands, bet tas father’s words were low

not

Well I dont feel like eating breakfast, I’m going to go to the restroom and washing” Alex mumbled under his breath, lazily walking towards the

Mis actions mirrored his reluctance.

He wandered the corridors idly, like he was dragging something invisible with him, while leaving everything that needed to be dealt with to others.

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Mom he called out from the bathroom. “The water’s too cold. Can you adjust the t

Her voice floated back to him from the kitchen. “You’re old enough to do that yourself, AlexTM

in here” be

later, she appeared in the

you’re not a little boy anymore. It’s time you started

froze mad grumble, staring at her as though she’d suddenly transformed into someone else.

“But you always.

to the interrupted, her voice softening as she glanced at her son. “But you’re

was running out, and Alex knew it. His lips pressed into a thin line, his pride

Mom?” he finally begged, his tone

immune to her son’s pleading eyes, no matter

she relented, helping

and Nora inquired,

an attempt to draw him out of

to lift his head. “I

urge to sigh and advised, “Eat a latle something before school You look tired lately, I hope

and it was great.”

cereal bowl, watching as the milk

me much,” Nora pressed gently. “Anything exciting

tightened. “I said it’s fine. Can we not do this?”

chest tightened at his dismissal, but she pushed forward,

father and

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to know how Hoops were

snapped, finally looking

flashed with irritation, and

tuck a deep berardi, willing herself to remaja calm

I just care about what’s happening in your

bunch of questions like it’s

Alex.

talking to her way more,” Alex said, crossing his

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