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His gaze flickered, and he let go of her, stepping back. “It’s fine.” he said quickly. “I’ll see you later.”

You’re sure? Sarah pressed, concerned.

Alex thought to himself. “I have to go to Linda’s game tonight anyway. If she comes home early, you’ll just nag me not to play

with her.”

Sarah raised an eyebrow but decided not to push further. “Alright then. Go on in, and don’t keep your teacher waiting.”

“Okay.” Alex gave her a quick grin before running inside.

Just before he disappeared, he called out. “You should visit school more often–I’ve been doing really well!”

Sarah waved after him, her smile lingering even as he disappeared into the classroom.

She stood for a moment, watching through the window as Alex joined his classmates and began his training exercises with the same determination he always had.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the buzz of her phone.

BETA Cody had requested a meeting, reminding her that today was the handover for her current responsibilities.

With a final glance at the schoolyard, she turned and headed toward the office.

As Sarah walked out of the school gates, she couldn’t help but glance back one last time at the colorful chaos of children playing and chatting.

Alex had already disappeared into his classroom, but the image of his proud grin lingered in her mind.

as she made

she adjusted the rearview mirror and started the

out of the parking lot, merging into the steady flow of morning traffic.

her and then

passenger seat,

on the surface,

influence on Alex was growing, and though it

qualities Alex seemed drawn

his eagerness to impress Linda was overshadowing other important lessons–kindness, humility, patience.

today was harmless for now, but

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turned green, and Sarah eased back into traffic, the weight

trying to push away the worry.

out his emotions in the

to guide him, not overanalyze every moment.

came into view, she

time to let

Megan to familiarize with the ins and outs of

pulled into the parking lot and turned

a way of making her rethink

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