t that, " said Xander

in the hole there, " I said pointing at the little hole in th

r bought me when I moved into my first apartment. I haven't used it often since, but he had said it

used to tighten the screw on my su

ling he was feeling awful about the situation and needed to

the right position and turn the do

loim. "No, I do

here, this is not ou

ur home the

e back h

ed again, falli

and I was feeling bad

but nothing worked. Xander changed his position to have a better grip and Eloim slipped out of his clutches and ran out.

oom, running his finger thro

the little hole to unlock

the door kn

orry, " he sa

im talk so I could know his name and help find his p

I've paid a lot of specialists who didn't get th

he o

door, but it opened from the inside, do the doorstop was on this side, making any card trick

t in without damaging

ess he opens it, " I said.

to me and opened his m

I told him. "Maybe we can

doubtful a

id so a few more time, trying t

is parent or anyt

I even suggested. "If you can make him do, we

to the door and

?" I a

enc

dy is very worried about you. How about you start by tel

a knock on

s okay, " Xan

nicates i

id sitting on one o

t better now, it's really nice of you. Ca

. I looked

no, " h

to know. Maybe there'

stay, " E

use of Miki

Miki and Lily and I

. And I know that Miki and Lily really like you, " I said. "How about you c

want to l

hy

hin

or the friends, or somethi

it her

nd see many other places. If you had never traveled, you would have n

hy

places, and make

t want

and Lily? I thought you w

wan

about

ka

y to be your friend. Can I

" he

unded and he loo

doorknob for a while, then he

rms. "Can I ha

k around, and he came to

ice hug. Thank you. Do you think

his father

. Can you see the little lines on the

ed but event

he's angry, but because he was afrai

s to happen to me, " he

absolute horror. That little boy had just ripped his heart out of his chest. I don

ic violence, but seeing that defeated man in front of me, I had the feeling,

protect you, " I told the child. "No matter w

Xander's expression worsened. Now his heart was

y for hours, but he was working really hard to find you, and he did. When someone really cares about you, you

is little

w, and patiently waiting for you to be better and doing his

othing th

this deserves

y shoulder and rais

oked abou

oved my legs out of the way, getti

eard Eloim mutter again

promised, but he gave hi

nt to go, "

a hotel r

hook hi

igned at Xander. He looked c

Lily and Miki for a little while, whi

ied imme

the best thing then do so, but I also have a room that I rent on AirB&B from time to time, it's probab

from me to

see tha

im to my li

bed here. It's not huge though, and again, this

ainted

paint this, "

got t

ank

e your life complicated, " he hesitated. "But to tell you the truth. I haven't seen him prog

an the income from the room helps, but I'm not sure I'll have time for babysittin

nod

re you to s

k, two

s if you can. It's your choice

nod

to talk to

ll go to the bathroo

gain, and I