"Alright, you go change, and I'll tidy up for you," Angelo said.

It wasn't his first rodeo helping his brother out.

While Alonzo swapped outfits and scrubbed up, Angelo ducked into the study and started stuffing books from the desk into his brother's schoolbag. He double- checked for Alonzo's school ID-yep, all good-then slung the bag over his shoulder and stepped out.

Alonzo was just finishing up, freshly dressed.

"Bro, I'm heading downstairs," Angelo called. "I'll take your bag down too."

"Cool, thanks," Alonzo replied.

couch and made a beeline for the kitchen, lured by the

Angelo burst in, only to spot

with a calm smile.

eyes sparkling with kid-like curiosity. "Auntie, you trying to pick

here every morning. But that was just talk. Every time Angelo tried to drag her out of bed for a lesson, she'd groan she couldn't get up. Sleep

learn," Mrs. Ormond

short. She ushered him out of the

big sister?" she asked, her tone

his head up at her. His eyes flickered

his head with a warm smile. "You can tell, huh?

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