BuzzNovel“Mr. Whitley, are you making a swing?”
“I am! Once we move into the new house, I'll put one in your room, and I'll build a bigger one for the yard-you
and Jade can sit on it together. What do you think?”
“Dad, where should | put this piece of wood?”
“Hey, hey, put that down! Will you please look at the plans | drew for you? Don’t just wing it and end up with a
wobbly mess. If you make a shoddy swing and Lessie falls off, | won't let you off the hook!”
“Lessie, don’t bother with those two. Cover and have sfruit-Mr. Whitley just finished slicing it for us.” In
the little gazebo, Jade waved at Alessia with a bright smile.
“Coming!”
The laughter and cheerful commotion of yesterday still echoed in the garden, as vivid as a scene playing on a
screen. But now...
Alessia clenched her jaw, gazing up at the night sky. It had rained all day, yet somehow the moon hung high and
full, and even the stars seemed brighter than
usual.
“Have Justin and the others left?”
Cole's voice csoftly from beside her.
“Yeah, they went home.” Alessia tore her bread roll in half and handed a piece to
Cole.
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Their voices barely rose above a whisper, yet it felt as if speaking took all the strength they had left.
Cole had no appetite, but he accepted the bread anyway, chewing mechanically. Alessia, too, forced herself to
eat-a small roll, gone in a few bites between them.
In the endless silence, they sat together, shoulders touching, each the other's only support.
Cole glanced up at the sky. “Lessie, do you think Mom and Dad are still watching
over us?”
“I miss them so much... Maybe they're disappointed in me. Maybe that’s why they
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won't visitin my dreams.” His voice trembled, and he struggled to keep his emotions in check.
Alessia looked up at the ssky, her hand intertwined with his.
“When we finally have a long, peaceful dream,” she murmured, her voice gentle and steady-like a mother
reading a bedtstory-“I know your parents will come
back to see us.”
Their heads rested together, hands clasped tightly without even realizing it.
The next morning, Alessia woke early while Cole was still asleep. She tidied up, dabbed sconcealer on her
face to hide the dark circles, and checked herself in the mirror before heading out.
Standing at the door, she realized her keys were in her backpack, which she'd left inside the house.
She raised her hand to knock, but before she could, the door swung open-Karen
was just on her way out to do sgrocery shopping.
“Lessie?!” Karen's eyes widened in shock. “You look so thin! Have you been eating at all?”
She dropped her basket and gently cupped Alessia’s face, worry etched into every
line.
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“Where's Dad?”
“He's already gone to the shop. | was just about to pick up sgroceries. What would you like for lunch? I'll
make you anything you want.”
“No, Mom, it’s okay. | just cto pick up sclothes. I'll grab what | need and go. | won't be coming back for
a while, so please, take care of yourselves.”
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