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!”

you more than Mom,

there

her, but her side

ily silent.

hovered over the screen, a lump forming in his

Nora’s voice

boded over, and Alex shoved the room door open, storming out. “You’re

by

“What’s gotten i

into you?” she murmured, watching

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

the old lady greeted her voice calm yet probing.

Nora replied, trying to mask her

lady asked, referring to Alex’s father.

for some urgent matter,

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a flicker of understanding passing through her gaze.

to Alex, who sat willenly at the

duo made their

to leave, Alex suddenly announced, “I need to

the restroom. Wait

leaving his phone on the

to life. The screen hit up, displaying a new message

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

message was simple: “Don’t worry about yesterday. Tim not mad. See

it wasn’t the test itself that caught Nora’s attention,

to the practice field was quiet, except

passenger seat, his eyes glued to his phone, his fingers

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