BuzzNovel“Next time, don’t go running off, alright? Look at what you put your sister through. A young man’s supposed to
protect his big sister, you know.” The police officer ruffled York's hair before following Butler Dawson out of the
room.
Now, only Mae, York, Alessia, and the family doctor-who was tending to Alessia’s wounds-remained in the foyer.
“All done. Try to keep your wounds dry for the next couple of days. If you start running a fever, get in touch with
“Alright, thank you so much.”
“No trouble at all.”
“Mae, would you see the doctor out?”
Mae nodded, and the two left, leaving the siblings alone in the vast entrance hall. Alessia crossed her legs,
watching her little brother huddled in the corner of the
couch.
“Scared now, are you?”
York kept his eyes down, fidgeting nervously.
It was rare to see the family’s little terror looking so subdued. Alessia felt her urge to scold him melt away.
Judging by how shaken he was, she figured York would probably keep his head down for a while.
The doctor's medicine would only do so much; she'd have to stop by the clinic tomorrow, even if it meant getting
a lecture from the old physician there.
“I'm sorry.”
Alessia snapped out of her thoughts. “What did you say?”
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The words tumbled out, and then York burst into tears, sobbing, “I'm sorry,” over again through a mess of tears
and snot.
and
Alessia wrinkled her nose at the sight, but in the end, she just sighed.
“Chere.” She beckoned him over, and York scrambled awkwardly across the couch, hands and knees both.
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Truth be told, the two of them weren't especially close. Their relationship was more of a classic sibling rivalry-
pranks and payback, a little more fighting than loving
York was only five, after all, and Alessia had already been toughened up by Max's antics. York never managed to
get the better of her, but that didn’t stop him from trying every single day, just to get sattention.
Alessia knew that was all he really wanted, so when she was bored, she’d play along.
This latest incident, for all the trouble it caused, might actually do York sgood. He'd gotten a little too used
to being spoiled.
“You're not even hurt. What are you blubbering about?” Alessia grumbled, but she grabbed a couple of tissues
and wiped his face anyway.
“I won't prank you for a while,” York sniffled, still hiccuping from crying so hard.
Alessia flicked his forehead lightly and didn’t say another word.
For a while after that, York acted like a kid desperate to earn forgiveness. He'd bring Alessia snacks or a glass of
water, then scurry off without a word, too embarrassed to stick around.
At first, Alessia wondered what his deal was, but eventually she just let him be.
The three men who'd taken York were caught soon after. Turned out, they were repeat offenders-before this,
they'd already claimed two lives.
The first time, they'd tried to extort
money from a victim's parents by
severing the victim's hands apgegs,
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The story made the evening news, and only then did York realize just how close he'd cto not making it
home.
For weeks after, York would wake up
screaming from nightroares. Byithe
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One day, passing by a pet store,
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“Doesn't seem to have much loyalty-might as well give him to you,” Alessia said, handing the leash over.
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York, feeling guilty about her injury, didn’t protest for once. He was thrilled
Miraculously, the nightmares stopped. That dog, Rex, has been with him ever since Not long after, though, York
was sent away to Merovia.
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