Chapter 22

“It’s nothing” he said hastily, pinning it to his shirt with practiced precision.

Nora tilted her head, curioun. “Nothing, huh?”

“It’s from Aunt Linda, Alex admitted reluctantly, his tone softening as he stared at the badge.

The corners of his lips lifted into a rare sulle.

She gave it to me last week. I’m wearing it to choot her on tonight at the Fall Moon Speed Rare

The mere thought of the rare seemed to light a spark in Alex

He straightened his posture, his earlier grumpiness momentarily forgotten.

But the flicker of happiness dimmed when he realized something

Aunt Landa hadn’t called lum yet today.

She was usually quick to reply to his texts, often sending him playful voice messages or sharing her plans for the day.

Alex’s chest tightened. Was she angry with him?

The memory of yesterday’s argument resurfaced, gnawing at his mind.

He’d accidentally spilled juice on her prized racing gloves, and although she’d laughed it off at the time, he couldn’t shake the feeling that she might be upset after all

Frantically, he grabbed his phone and sent her a string of texts:

“Aunt Linda, are you mad at me?”

“I’m sorry about yesterday!”

more than Mom, okay?

passed, but there

but her side

ily silent.

fingers hovered over the screen, a

voice cut through his thoughts.

open, storming out. “You’re so annoying he

blinked, taken aback by his sudden outburst.

“What’s gotten i

she murmured, watching as

sound of feet coming towards the kitchen, and there she was, Nora’s mother–in–law,, her sharp

old lady greeted her

trying to mask

asked, referring to Alex’s father.

last night for some urgent matter, Nora

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lips thinned, a flicker of

nothing more, her focus shifting to Alex, who sat willenly at

duo made their way to the

leave, Alex suddenly announced, “I need

restroom. Wait here.”

bolted back to the house, leaving his

screen hit up, displaying

eyes instinctively darted to the phone. She knew it wasn’t her place to

about yesterday. Tim not mad. See you tonight“.

Nora’s attention, it was the conversation history below it

to the practice field was quiet, except for the occasional hum of the car engine.

his eyes glued to his

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