A car would pass by every now and then, and Alexander would wave desperately, but none of the cars were willing to stop.

As the day turned to night, the temperature dropped significantly.

Nala had suffered greatly in the past two days, both physically and mentally, and she had reached the point of breaking down.

Alexander had no choice but to keep going. He carried Nala on his back, stumbling along the road.

“Big brother…” Nala’s voice trembled. “It’s getting dark, and I’m scared!”

“It’s okay,” Alexander turned and smiled at her. “I’ll take you home.”

“Big brother, why don’t we go back…”

“What?”

Nala looked at Alexander’s feet, where blisters and bloody heels were visible.

streaked with tears. “Big brother, put me down. We should

“Nala?”

into tears. “That house is broken and cold,

taking some time to understand the love hidden in her

was willing to return to the place where she had been

sky where a

believed that no matter how challenging the journey, he would eventually find his way back home with this little

Alexander didn’t put her down but continued walking forward with her on his back. “It doesn’t hurt at all. But we can’t go back to that

man… hurt

“Yes.” Alexander’s eyes dimmed.

isn’t he your dad?” Nala frowned. “You asked me to call him and tell him you were sick, and he really

Alexander grinned.

had probably come in not out of concern but out of fear he would be left alone to commit his

notice Alexander hiding behind the door when he entered. Before he

a pathetic father-son relationship must be one-of-a-kind

some money he had taken from Drake during their escape, but he had

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