"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.

His aunt wasn't in the living room-probably stepped out, he figured. He dropped the schoolbag by the couch and made a beeline for the kitchen, lured by the mouthwatering aroma. Time

amazing! Can I eat yet? I think-oh, Aunt, you're here!" Angelo burst in, only to spot Mrs. Ormond

Ormond turned to her nephew with a calm smile. "Is Alonzo

up," Angelo said, his big eyes sparkling with kid-like curiosity. "Auntie, you trying to pick up some cooking

whip up breakfast for him daily, so he wouldn't have to trek over here every morning. But that was just talk. Every time

I'd like to learn," Mrs. Ormond

short. She ushered him out of

sister?" she asked,

She's out running," Angelo said, tilting his head up at her. His eyes flickered

second, then patted his head with a warm smile. "You

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