A car would pass by every now and then, and Alexander would wave desperately, but none of the cars were willing to stop.

As the day turned to night, the temperature dropped significantly.

Nala had suffered greatly in the past two days, both physically and mentally, and she had reached the point of breaking down.

Alexander had no choice but to keep going. He carried Nala on his back, stumbling along the road.

"Big brother..." Nala's voice trembled. "It's getting dark, and I'm scared!"

"It's okay," Alexander turned and smiled at her. "I'll take you home."

"Big brother, why don't we go back..."

"What?"

Nala looked at Alexander's feet, where blisters and bloody heels were visible.

streaked with tears. "Big

"Nala?"

burst into tears. "That house is broken and cold,

stunned, taking some time to understand the

willing to return to the place where she had been kidnapped just to spare

sky where a line of birds was heading

believed that no matter how challenging the journey, he would

her on his back. "It doesn't hurt

man... hurt

"Yes." Alexander's eyes dimmed.

call him and tell him you were sick, and he really

Alexander grinned.

fever. Drake had probably come in not out of concern but out of fear he would be left alone to

had come in to check. He was just too foolish to notice Alexander hiding behind the door when he entered. Before he could react, Alexander had struck

a pathetic father-son relationship must be

had taken from Drake during their

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