Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Elora knew that letting Alonzo sleep in would only set a bad precedent. If he got used to being late, it would become a habit-one she refused to let him develop.

"Sis, I won't be late. When I get to school, there are still lots of classmates who aren't there yet. Just ask the driver to drive faster," Alonzo suggested, pouting.

Elora shook her head firmly. "Absolutely not. It's not safe to speed. It doesn't matter if your classmates are late; you can't be late. Now, get up. If you don't, I'm going to get mad." Alonzo groaned but didn't move.

With an amused smile, Elora gently pinched his cheeks. "Come on, buddy. It's just two more days of school, and then it's the weekend. You'll have two days to rest and do whatever you want."

"The holidays are always too short," Alonzo muttered, reluctantly sitting up. "It feels like winter break just started, and now school's already here. Summer vacation is way better-it's so much longer." Elora chuckled. "Two months of summer vacation, and you still think it's not long enough. No matter how much time you have, it's never enough for you, is it?"

before you'll need to focus more on studying. Next week, though, we'll need to reschedule your enrichment classes. Compared to some of your classmates, you're taking very

can I skip the enrichment classes for one more

tapped his forehead lightly with

"Why do I have to learn

time with Tatum, right? You think he's amazing-how he knows everything and can

up at the mention of Tatum. "Brother Tatum is awesome! He knows everything and always has new games and ideas when he takes Angelo and me out to play. Sister, can you give Brother Tatum two days off? Let him take us to the playground! Please?" Elora couldn't help but smile at his enthusiasm. She knew how much Alonzo and Angelo adored Tatum. Anytime Tatum was free, the boys clung to him, eager for adventures. Unfortunately, Tatum spent most of his time

up and get dressed. I'll be waiting for you downstairs. Don't keep me waiting