After I left Alpha father and son went crazy with regret

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

later, she appeared in the doorway, her arms

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

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

“But you always.

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

pressed into a thin line,

his

sighed. She wasn’t immune to her son’s pleading eyes, no

Just this once,” she relented, helping him gather his

the shower and Nora inquired,

to draw him out of his

shrugged, not bothering to lift his head.

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

while before and it was great.” Alex muttered, his tone

his spoon in the cereal bowl, watching as the milk turned

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

fine. Can we not do this?”

tightened at his dismissal, but she pushed forward, determined to bridge the growing gap

and son went crazy

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wanted to know how

snapped, finally looking up

with irritation, and

willing herself to remaja

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

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

I show Frare, Alex.

Avand Linda doesn’t do that, and I like talking to