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The children left the family room with Penny, worried about her father and uncle. Although they already decided that Nina wouldn't step foot in this place, their next course of action about Nina worried her. ( "Don't think about it for now, Penny." Hugo placed a hand on her back on their way out to get her attention. "Let the adults deal with that matter."

Atlas, who was walking a step ahead of them, also spoke. "That's the reason we told Dad about it since there's really nothing we could do about it. I'm sure he and Uncle Haines would make a decision that will satisfy everyone."

"Penny, are you sure you're okay?" Slater hurried to her side, checking on her. "How come you didn't tell our big brothers that you've been being picked on?" @

Penny didn't want to show it, but she couldn't help but look back at Slater in dismay. That's rich coming from him!" If there was someone who should ask this question, that should be Penny since Slater was being bullied until she gave his bullies a lesson!

"Anyway, don't think about Nina anymore," Hugo reassured. "We still have an entire day to spend. I don't want to study, though."

"Ah!" Slater's eyes twinkle. "How about we shop for bikes?"

"Bikes?"

"Yugi and Yuri said they'd bring their bikes next time, but I think that's a little of a hassle. Why not buy some bikes?"

Penny scrunched up her nose. "Do you have the money?"

"No."

"I have a few savings, but I've used up almost all of them buying sweets," mumbled Hugo. "I should've bought a bike for Penny as a gift.

"Do you even know how much bikes cost?" Atlas glanced over his shoulders.

The three looked up at the first brother like pitiful children who knew nothing about the world. He wouldn't be surprised if they asked him if fifty bucks was enough.

his lips, stopping in his tracks to face the three. "I'll meet you on the

in dismay, unable to believe that bikes could be so expensive. "But

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"I thought I could buy for a hundred. He sulked, thinking he

that?

her brothers. The three of them were flocking around Atlas's laptop while Atlas read a book across from them. She

crossed her mind. "I know! These are expensive because it's brand

stretched her fingers and went to

ones we saw, these are cheaper,"

cheaper, but I still can't afford it." Hugo now

his allowance from when he was fourteen.

lift their heads over the laptop. They

but how the three reacted was something he didn't expect. In no time, Penny, Slater, and Hugo went back inside, leaving Atlas for

them write on the paper, tape it on the jar, and then place

Penny's bike.

Slater's bike.

The spare bike.

yours a spare bike?" asked Atlas out of

a bike, but just in

Slater didn't bother as he looked at his jar and then at Penny's. "Penny, I have more savings than you." Penny frowned as she looked at

Atlas sharply, "First brother, my entire monthly allowance is on you. Please

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Well, they're calmer now. I guess

their desired bikes, and even gluing

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