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Zachary and Brendan had already told the two brothers everything about Ileana Once everyone knew Alessia
was fine, they finally breathed a sigh of relief and didn’t press for any more details.
Ivan settled into school, with York handling pick-up and drop-off duties. With both York and Zane-the class
clowns-around, it was clear Ivan was slowly coming out of his shell. The whole Morton family was quietly
delighted to see it.
Alessia also noticed that even though Ivan still spent most of his days drawing, he'd started reaching for colors
he’d never used before. Bright reds and sunny yellows finally made their way into his art, leaving traces where
his world used to be only
grey.
Mae's hand hadn't healed yet, but after a lifetspent working, being told to rest for a month left her at a loss.
So, she started coming by the café every day, wiping down tables, gathering up the silverware, tidying up where
she could.
At first, Karen and Brendan tried to insist she rest. But when Mae made it clear she needed something to do-and
Alessia didn’t object-they let her help out, still paying
her as usual.
Days slipped by, and soon enough, it was tfor the school’s annual sports day. The Mortons nearly had their
first family argument over just two admission
tickets.
In the end, Zachary and Ivan had to bow out since they'd be in class. Karen and Brendan gave up their spots too;
with the café to run and the family to support, duty called. That left Ethan and Liam the lucky winners of the
tickets.
Before leaving, the brothers were in high spirits, while Alessia had to get ready early and left for school with
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtZachary at dawn.
“Don’t forget, Lessie’s counting on you. Thank goodness we still have the old camera-take plenty of photos,
okay? We barely have any of her,” Brendan reminded them as they headed out.
“Relax, Dad. When have | ever let you down with my photography?” Liam fiddled with the camera, snapping a
test shot or two before tucking it safely around his
neck.
“And make sure you cheer for her. Even if she doesn’t win, | don’t want to hear a single word of discouragement.
I'll be hearly to bake that dessert she loves,” Karen added, patting Ethan's arm.
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Alright, we're heading out!”
With last-minute reminders from their parents, Ethan and Liam set off. Meanwhi Alessia, just as she walked into
her classroom, was handed her team jersey by Penny.
This one’s yours. Everyone else is already in the locker room getting changed. We're supposed to be on the field
at nine sharp, and the opening ceremony starts at nine-thirty. The teacher said we need to head down early, so
you should hurry and get changed.”
“Where's Stella?” Alessia glanced around-only a few students were scattered around, none of them Stella.
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“She was waiting for you, but | convinced her to go get changed first. She's probably waiting by the locker room
now.”
Alessia nodded and turned to leave, only to nearly collide with Lucy at the door. Quick reflexes saved Lucy from a
nasty fall, as Alessia caught her just in time.
“You okay?” Alessia asked, not letting go until Lucy had her balance again.
Lucy looked pale and shook her head, but said nothing more before slipping back
to her seat.
Alessia exchanged a look with Penny,
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“I'll head over now.”
“Yeah, once you're changed, go straight to the field. | still need to hand out jerseys to the last two, Penny replied.
Alessia nodded, grabbed her jersey,
and left for the ods pope: Jusitiike
ere seid Stefla Was already
outside, dressed and waiting for her.
“So, who's coming to cheer you on today?”
“My oldest and third brothers. They argued about it all night yesterday,” Alessia replied with a laugh.
Stella grinned. “That's great. Two more people to witness your big win.”
The academy only gave out
personalized tickets, and each
student could bring grsxienupri of
tpoguegoNeE used to toss her
tickets every year, but this bei her last
one, she was actually glad to have
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