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

didn’t always have food. When I was really hungry as a kid, I’d munch on… things that could

Nala looked puzzled.

Then I wouldn’t feel hungry! And when neighbors cooked, I’d sniff the aroma under their door and imagine

couldn’t help but chuckle at

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

a while later and inwardly winced. How did he ruin their

“Is there

younger. When Lena was around, she’d figure something out for food,

him again,

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