"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.

aunt wasn't in the living room-probably stepped out, he figured. He dropped the schoolbag by the couch and made a beeline for the kitchen, lured by the mouthwatering aroma. Time to

think-oh, Aunt, you're here!" Angelo burst in, only to spot

with a calm smile. "Is Alonzo

up," Angelo said, his big eyes sparkling with kid-like curiosity. "Auntie, you

so he wouldn't have to trek over here every morning. But that was just talk. Every time Angelo tried to drag her out of bed for a lesson, she'd groan she couldn't get up. Sleep always won over cooking.

like to learn," Mrs. Ormond said

him out of the kitchen, leaving the chef to

sister?" she

his head up at her. His

head with a warm smile. "You can tell, huh? Yeah, I've got some

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