The unexpected question stunned Alexander. Nala gazed at him with sorrowful, big eyes. In one moment, he was the reliable ‘big brother’—in the next, he couldn’t even provide a meal.

Alexander winced and tried to change the subject to divert her attention. “Are you really hungry?”

“Yes!” Nala’s tears teetered on the edge. She pouted and whimpered, “I was supposed to eat at the hotel with my mom… She even said we’d order braised bass…”

“Don’t cry, don’t cry! It’s just a fish…”

“But I’m hungry!”

Alexander felt uneasy. Engaging her in conversation was proving difficult.

Finally, he managed to calm Nala. He had an idea and extended his arm to her, sleeves rolled up. “If you’re truly starving, you can bite me first!”

at him in

I was really hungry as a kid,

Nala looked puzzled.

but the container still had its smell, I’d bite on the edge and pretend I was eating. Then I wouldn’t feel hungry! And when neighbors

help but chuckle at Nala’s

recall those times with a smile, but it wasn’t funny at all when Drake nearly starved him due

a while later and

a pause, “Is there no one

Lena was around, she’d figure something out for food, even if it meant begging the neighbors. She had never let her brother

brother,” Nala called him again,

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