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

here” be retorted.

in the doorway, her

It’s time you started doing these small things on your

him off guard. He froze mad grumble, staring at

“But you always.

used to the interrupted, her voice softening as she glanced at her son. “But you’re grown now. You’ve got

running out, and Alex knew it. His lips pressed into a thin

his tone tinged

son’s pleading eyes, no matter how much she

relented, helping him gather

the shower and Nora

light and hopeful, an attempt to draw him

bothering to lift his

to sigh and advised, “Eat a latle something before school You look tired

for a while before and it was great.”

bowl, watching as

pressed gently. “Anything exciting

fine.

dismissal, but she pushed forward, determined to bridge the growing gap between them.

and

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just wanted to know how Hoops were

snapped, finally looking

irritation, and Noran kej

deep berardi, willing herself

tu aning you. Alex. I just care about what’s happening

you don’t need to, he shot bark “You always ask a bunch of questions like it’s some kind of interrogation. Why can’t you just leave me

is how I show Frare, Alex. Iri

like talking to her way

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