Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen

Chapter 107

Mia hadn’t anticipated Timothy revisiting this question, and it was getting increasingly difficult for her to respond.

With a hint of condescension, Timothy watched her struggle. “Having trouble answering?” he teased.

“Not exactly.” Mia replied, pausing briefly as she met his gaze. “So, would you prefer the truth or a fabrication?

* she asked.

“… Perhaps silence would be best.” Timothy retorted indifferently before walking away.

As Mia took a step forward, she noticed the dog standing beside her, its tail wagging eagerly as it looked at

her.

She stopped in her tracks, and instinctively stepped back. “Please, stay right there,” she implored, her eyes fixed on the dog.

While she held no ill will toward the creature, suppressed childhood fears surfaced as the dog moved closer.

“Here, boy.”

Just as Mia contemplated a quick escape, Timothy, who had just disappeared into obscurity moments ago,

rescue

the streetlight, he reached out his hand to

dog promptly sat down, its tail wagging

is sitting now. Walk

… I can’t do it!” Mia

got a count of ten,” Timothy

didn’t simply approach her himself.

Timothy’s character–when he said “ten seconds,”

courage within her, Mia swiftly ran toward Timothy.

he watched Mia sprinting courageously toward him. A faint smile played at his

recognizing that some emotional wounds required a gradual approach for genuine

Mia found herself enveloped in Timothy’s arms once

still, his once–extended hand now gracefully lowering.

gently on her back before tightening ever so

in her voice, Mia asked. “The dog didn’t

reassured her. “No,

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imposing dog had vanished. “I was really terrified just

the spot where the dog had been, a lingering fear gnawed at her. She feared it

higher vantage point, Timothy’s calm voice resonated, “How much longer do you plan to

a step back. “Ahem, my

of mockery. Timothy teased, “Consider that your one

expression soured instantly. She

you leave me if a dog were to chase me? I might complain to Grandma

you could have easily scared it away yourself. After all, you’re

point is, if we’re going to put on a

cover.”

realizing she was close to