"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.

wasn't in the living room-probably stepped out, he figured. He dropped the schoolbag by the couch and made

here!" Angelo burst in, only to spot Mrs. Ormond standing quietly behind Tatum, watching him

Ormond turned to her nephew with a calm

yelled at him to get moving. He's still washing up," Angelo said, his big eyes sparkling with kid-like curiosity. "Auntie, you trying to pick up some cooking

action. His own mom had talked about learning a few tricks. from Tatum to whip up breakfast for him daily, so he wouldn't have to trek over here every morning. But that was just talk. Every time Angelo tried to drag her

like to learn," Mrs.

with Tatum short. She ushered him out of

your big sister?" she asked, her tone

head up at her. His eyes flickered with innocence. "Aunt, you worried about

a second, then patted his head with a warm smile. "You can tell, huh? Yeah, I've got some stuff

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