The unexpected question stunned Alexander. Nala gazed at him with sorrowful, big eyes. In one moment, he was the reliable 'big brother'—in the next, he couldn't even provide a meal.

Alexander winced and tried to change the subject to divert her attention. "Are you really hungry?"

"Yes!" Nala's tears teetered on the edge. She pouted and whimpered, "I was supposed to eat at the hotel with my mom... She even said we'd order braised bass..."

"Don't cry, don't cry! It's just a fish..."

"But I'm hungry!"

Alexander felt uneasy. Engaging her in conversation was proving difficult.

Finally, he managed to calm Nala. He had an idea and extended his arm to her, sleeves rolled up. "If you're truly starving, you can bite me first!"

at him

a poor family, and we didn't always have food. When I was really hungry as a kid, I'd munch on... things that could keep

Nala looked puzzled.

on the edge and pretend I was eating. Then I wouldn't feel hungry! And when neighbors

couldn't help but chuckle at

wasn't funny at all when Drake nearly starved him

tears in Nala's eyes a while later and inwardly

there

much younger. When Lena was around, she'd figure something

called him again, grabbing

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