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,

to rescue

the streetlight, he reached

of Timothy, the dog promptly sat

now. Walk

can’t do it!” Mia

got a count of ten,” Timothy

wondered why Timothy didn’t simply

he said “ten

within her, Mia

watched Mia sprinting courageously toward him. A faint

required

herself enveloped in Timothy’s arms once

his once–extended hand now gracefully

a fleeting moment, his fingers rested gently on her back before tightening ever so slightly.

a trace of anxiety in her voice, Mia asked. “The dog didn’t follow us, right?”

her. “No, it

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find the imposing dog had vanished. “I was really terrified just

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

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

hesitated. Then, she loosened her grip and took a step back. “Ahem, my

of mockery. Timothy teased, “Consider that your one

comment, Mia’s expression soured instantly. She

if a dog were to chase me? I might complain to Grandma about your inaction,”

intimidating than that dog, you could have easily scared it away yourself. After all,

point is, if we’re going to put on a show, let’s make it convincing, so we don’t blow

cover.”

she was close to revealing too much.