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tine around their school schedules so that one is always

ilarly," I added

e no clients in the afternoon, but if there are, I can't go,

w employee

employee; maybe till next year so that

aid Piya, and I led them to the s

we'll depart,"

n't even chat to

what occurred in my cla

ddy," they

ur homework?"

y schoolwork tod

mework, which I'll finish

d, and they began bounci

books that I had given them

hese books might be use

ered o

mmented as he walk

d as your r

room is lovely." He remarked

g the children," I mur

for the first time, seeing h

d opened the first fe

er so many days," he add

go and cook supper." I murmured, and

kitchen as I wa

shirt, and my gaze was drawn to his tattoo, and every

I've slept so soundly,"

you," he said, drawing my attention to

und to avo

king out the dinner and placing i

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the meal," Aa

to come to our hou

I have time,

," he added, driving awa

yet they me

simply overth

I didn't expec

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ollowing evening as I wa

e sounded

w are you?

ve used the restroom al

ere. "I remarked as I d

k a pill I normally use when

doorbell. He answered the door afte

," he muttered, running into his

t the

both came up

g. Dad isn't feeling

e you had your glass of milk?" I

he kitchen, warming up the milk, pouring

y said as they s

k on your daddy," I replied, taking the m

room, he emerged

okay?" I

and I couldn't even offer t

d, surprising him, but before he could say any

while, and I gave

After supper, take this medication, and you'll feel better," I

id, "but why are y

, and I care about you an

rom the bed when he grabbed my wrist and dr

had never really paid attention to. His eyes were tryin

at to happen," he replied as I gathe

y," I rea

e last several years. Nobody has taken care of me.

do it so e

there for you, A

?" he murmured, bu

you don't

omething, but I k

arted creating designs on

" I addr

, gesturing to

alization hit him, an

o check on the kids who we

kitchen and bega

om, the expression in his eyes, and how t

erthink

een nothing o

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he was sound asleep, and the

my legs had other ideas. I knee

t to look at him since I just

h

keep coming

with this obese,

with a big lady l

they seem sweet and innocent, and maybe t

innocent a

his opin

s feelings

reaction when

still in

this is real life,

would have portrayed all of his ideas,

hed his arms, and

re you doing he

you to supper,"

ught when he saw me k

e how I slep

stomach?"

till th

r supper, and you'll

ere they were doing homework, corrected all of their schoolwork, and they told me what oc

ya exclaimed as h

, her gaze drawn to the khic

made khichdi for him," I sa

right?" Piya said as

as soon as I take them, I wil

in here till you're b

see that can't happen?

begged, but Piya burst into tears, le

ya after look

though she was lying on the

cess, eat sup

she

truly sorry." I turned aroun

you," he remarked as he sat near me on the bed, and

why I asked her to remain here unt

t you for no reason," he murmured, breaking their

sitting alone." I remarked, breaking

when the kids were watchi

, but I kept my lips quiet since I had no r

d I'll put them t

" he

h

to bed," he add

nt me around

ake a m

want me aroun

onded instead of asking a th

sils, but I believe he can al

g if he doesn't want m

s farewell and g

y wrist as I

not leave,

ave," I

tside and ca

y children were

ken something

pped o

pills," he

ka

morning," he urged, and I stared at him, b

, Aa

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