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.

Chemperatures

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

already in here” be retorted.

in the

It’s time you started doing these small things on

staring at her as though she’d

“But you always.

to the interrupted, her voice softening as she glanced at her son.

knew it. His lips pressed into a thin line, his pride wounded but his

his

sighed. She wasn’t immune to her son’s pleading eyes, no matter how much she tried to

got out of the shower and Nora inquired, “Did you sleep well. Alex?”

and hopeful, an attempt to draw him out of his morning

lift his

something before school You look

before and it

the cereal bowl, watching as

me much,” Nora pressed gently. “Anything exciting coming up?

fine. Can we not

tightened at his dismissal, but she pushed forward, determined to

father and son went

Cup 21

to know how

snapped, finally looking up

irritation, and Noran

berardi, willing herself to remaja calm

Alex. I just care about

ask a bunch of questions like it’s some kind of interrogation. Why can’t you just leave me

I show Frare, Alex. Iri

talking to

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