THE NEXT ALPHA

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th.The sound of birds whipped and the sun rays that slightly managed to ge

lked over to the restroom and eased himself and also brushed his teeth before coming out. Frank made his way back into his bedroom and sat down beside his sleeping wife. Frank always wak

sleeping. He stood up from besides her as he made his way out of the

wl in the dining room and went back into the kitchen. He took three breakable plates and cutleries an

ped her gently and she

rom the bed. He walked over to his daughter's bedroom and opened the door to see

ng already." He said, sitt

" she greeted and

't you going to sch

robably get ready immediately." Laura sai

lady." He stopped her. She moved

he said, and

ng,why are you still sleep

ing dad,"

s way before but after your birthday, you totally chang

fine, you know if I wasn't fine you wou

ate to tell me if you ever noticed

ows deep down inside of her she wasn't really ok, but he

ura, always rememb

d and stood up from her bed and st

the dining room waiting." He shouted so she could hea

s from him. Since her birthday which was about two weeks ago she had never been happy since she discovered something else about herself. Her mother had warned her to keep it away from her father who had been h

in the dining room for a while before his w

doing in her room unt

should go and check u

th that if she is doi

lked out of the dining room leaving just Frank

and she could hear her sobbing from her bathroom. She walked over there and

ong with you?" V

." She replied, wiping

Valerie said, walking c

t being able to tell Dad

we don't have much choice here." V

st feel terrible that

and have your bath and come down for breakfast,

l do just that

e just nodded before she walked out of the bathroom. Laura sighed heavily and started taking off her clot

o casual clothes as she walked over to the dining room. She saw her parent

d," she quick

d is getting cold." Frank told her, and s

ck to eat. "You are already dressed casually and I guess

ady so late alrea

omeone,or else I would get fired today because of my beautiful wife and daughter

ced her eyes were a little swollen,

e what is really wro

'm totally fine." She

g, Laura, have you been crying

thin her,tears were starting to find their way into her eyes. Va

I would like to have a word with yo

de her way to her bedroom. Valarie s

her to tell you anything,if she

uld I?"

e, she is your daughter and she loves you, she will tell you when the

't help but think about it, she has something bothering

are so much about her but you should re

ally know."

long,trust me she will definitely tell yo

n," he

ld him, and stood up on her feet

off to the kitchen and washed them off before walking out of the kitchen. He grabbed his bags and car keys from the table in

ly empty, without anyone in it. "Where could they be?" He asked himself as he made his way to his be

which he dropped in his bed before walking over to his dresser. He grabbed his skin lotion and poured some content into his hand Which

mes but got no response. He flipped the door open and walked into an empty room. "Where could they have got to?" He asked no on

ing and laughing from the kitchen. He quickly opened the door

ere for you guys but here you

called, runni

his hand to the position of his wife. He searched for her with his hands bu

efore returning back into his room as he made his way to the kitchen. Immediately he walked into his kitchen and his eyes caught sight of

hidden at that spot. He grabbed a long stick and he was about to come out of his hideout but gasped at what he was seeing i