Downstairs, Alonzo and Angelo sat at the dining table, enjoying their breakfast. Their older brother, Tatum, had prepared it for them, just as he did every morning. Every day, Tatum made something different, and it was always delicious. The boys had gotten so used to his cooking that they could hardly eat the food at school, comparing it to pig slop.

Alonzo, being an elementary school student, didn't have to worry too much-his school was close to home, and since he was only in first grade, he didn't stay on campus. That meant he could come home for lunch and dinner.

Angelo, a year younger, was still in kindergarten. While breakfast was available at school, he refused to eat it there and insisted on eating at home.

To enjoy Tatum's cooking, the little guy would wake up before dawn on his own, without any need for the adults to call him. He dressed himself, washed up, and carried his schoolbag into the big room, ready for breakfast.

"Brother Tatum," Alonzo suddenly asked, "Did my sister come home last night? She's usually up by now, but I haven't seen her."

in, especially in the cold seasons of spring and winter. No one else could wake him up-except

been Elora who got him out of bed. But today, he woke up on his own, checked the time,

freshly baked snacks and took a seat across from Alonzo. Looking at his future brother-in-law with gentle

when she woke up. Tatum had already prepared honey water for her to drink

her a strong cup of coffee. But if she decided to take it easy, he'd take her for a walk after breakfast and convince her to rest a little longer. She

Alonzo and

gets drunk, he gets a fever and a headache. It's really

drunk before. She drank occasionally at business dinners but never too

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