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"I hate her!" Slater barged into Atlas's room and exclaimed. "That crafty girl! She's purposely making me angry!"

He threw himself on the comfortable lazy couch, fuming.

Atlas, who asked his family not to be disturbed, ignored him. He continued to answer the problem on his study desk.

"Big brother, that crafty piglet did that on purpose!" Slater continued in frustration. "She's trying to take mom and dad away from us!"

"Atlas, I..."

Suddenly, Hugo also came into Atlas's room, only to stop when he saw Slater unloading his anger in this

room.

"What are you doing here, Slater?" asked Hugo with a slight frown. "Atlas is studying for his exam."

о

"I'm frustrated!" Slater grumpily glared at him. "It's that piglet's fault! Not only she is replacing Nina, but she's

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also putting a wedge between us and our parents."

Slater jumped from his chair and encouraged, "We need to come together and stop her madness!"

"If there's madness that needs to be stopped, that's yours," Atlas, who couldn't ignore his little brother anymore, gazed up at Hugo. "What do you need?"

Hugo raised a notebook and approached. "I've been stuck in this problem and I need to understand it for

tomorrow's recitation."

Atlas quietly took the note and opened it to the bookmark.

Seeing his brothers' nonchalance, Slater's lips curved deeply.

"Are you not concerned about this?!" he exclaimed angrily. "Someone is invading our territory and now she's winning!" @

"Slater, I know you're frustrated, but vent it

elsewhere." Hugo's voice was cold and commanding. "If you think she's taking Mom and Dad's attention, then you should disappear for 13 years. Otherwise, leave Atlas alone."

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"Let him be," Atlas said without giving them a look. "Slater is just worried about Nina."

feeling a little

another child?" Slater frowned dejectedly at his

say, she's our sister." Atlas snapped his eyes back to Slater. "Also, I'm about to

so he also needs

never knew until now. I'd rather spend the energy in

only shake their heads and sigh. For

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of how she would stay out in the cold while ever one else was locking themselves

Atlas looked up at his brother, and the

darted his eyes between the two, displeased that they had given in to this invasion so easily. However, he wouldn't allow

on.

*****

Allison, Penny was able to think of a name for her kitten and her rain frog. She named the kitten, "Chunchun" and her rain frog, "Tiana."

tummy happily. Her feet were swaying to and fro behind

first life, I didn't have any companion," she said. excitedly.

Penny always kept

hor naranta wag

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was too shy to open up and when she finally did, she shortly got accused of

forgot why was I outside in

weight, sitting up was a challenge. Hence, she managed to find herself a way to get out

Jen. It wasn't that late yet, so she wanted to know if Haines had already come

when they fell

him.

Haines!" she

plump girl bounce in his direction. "Penny,

Haines, I forgot to tell you why I was

jumped to his side.

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those deep dimples

tilted his

always come home late, but also

did she

on purpose because she

making him rest?

genius, and so this wouldn't be a surprise. His smile, however, didn't last long

you for a favor!" she

laughed at his silly thoughts. "What favor do

my money into

"You have money?"

started working!" Penny grinned proudly, but this only made Haines frown. "I'm scared that my

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