BuzzNovelChapter 131
“I'm not that desperate... am I?”
“Yes!”
Xander hadn't even finished his sentence before Six jumped at the offer without
hesitation.
He wasn’t stupid, nor did he feel the least bit humiliated. For a ten-year-old like him, having a roof over his head
and food on the table was already a stroke of luck-what more could he really expect? Wandering the streets like
a stray dog, getting into fights just to protect sso-called pride-what was the point?
Alessia seemed satisfied with his quick understanding. If he'd insisted on leaving, she wouldn't have stopped
him. The opportunity was there, just once-it was up to him to take it, and there was never any point in trying to
force someone to stay.
“Do you have any paperwork? Like a birth certificate or ID?”
Six looked puzzled. “What's that?”
Alessia frowned. Xander motioned for her to cover, then whispered a few words in her ear. Six watched
them, suddenly feeling uneasy.
He hated seeing that look-pity, sympathy-he’d seen it all before. People always assumed he was miserable,
projecting their own emotions onto him, when in reality, he was getting along just fine. He didn’t need anyone to
feel sorry for him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut Alessia never once gave him that look. Her voice stayed calm and businesslike, never pushy-if anything, it
put him at ease.
“In a few days, I'll take you to get registered, and we'll sort out your enrollment at school. If you're behind in any
classes, I'll have someone tutor you.”
“Go to... school?”
“Any problem with that? If you want help, at the very least you need to be able to read. Don’t worry, any
investment | make in you now will just mean you help out here a little longer.”
“Wicked woman.” Six muttered, but he couldn't hide the excitement in his eye Staying to help out longer just
meant he'd have a place to live, something to eat, and most importantly... he'd get to go to school.
“My nis Alessia, not ‘wicked woman.”
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Alessia actually tried to joke, but it only made things awkward. Six shot her a look of mild annoyance, while she
just scratched her nose and glanced toward the door Xander watched the two kids and chuckled softly, then
turned back to sorting his
medicine.
“Do you want to change your name?” Alessia asked, just as they were about to leave.
“I don’t care.”
“If you don’t have any ideas, would you like to take my last name?” Xander smiled warmly, looking every bit the
kindly old man. “Though honestly, | think ‘Six’ is a pretty good name. It’s lucky-smooth sailing, everything works
out, nothing but good fortune. Not bad, right?”
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“I never had a wife, so | don’t have any children. If I did, my grandson would
my name?” probably be about your age. If you don’t mind, why not take
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down, suddenly shy. Heysniffed and
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“I don’t mind... Thank you.”
Alessia worked fast. Within a week, all the paperwork was sorted, and Six was officially enrolled at the local
school.
A few days later, Alessia stepped into the clinic and found Xander by the door, umbrella in hand, about to leave.
“Where are you off to, Master?”
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“Of course, you're practically leaping about like a twenty-year-old.”
Xander laughed and grumbled, but handed her the umbrella all the same.
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