sleep, positioning her body well on her bed. Of course, sleeping the right way prevented bad posture. During that

tell her mum, she told Desmond, most of which Roland was also aware. Her big brot

eep. The thought of going to discuss it with her brother crossed her mind. She stood up but

to know who was knocking. Before she could

hen there was no response from her afte

yet to sleep.

. Desmond entered her room, clo

ichelle sat bolt upright on her bed with a book in her hand

that Desmond would know something was wrong if she spoke.

r. That voice! The voice she had missed so much for a long time. She n

here ever since you ate dinner is also a problem. Michelle, talk to me. Have you forgotten

nd patted her back, assuring her that she would be alright. W

e matter?"

suming schoo

S

pprehe

rd?" She nodded affi

abou

y before, and he might be up to s

u are scared he might

d, trying not to sound like sh

nodded again. Back when she couldn't bear the torment from Richard and her classmates, Desm

emper and never cry in his presence. It'll only boost

d, not sure if she could do a

smiled at her, and she smiled

le? I love it," D

she replied and b

overed her with the duvet, then left her room, clos

ed about the welfare of his family. Not that his father and mother couldn't handle the affa

he never liked discussing her problems with anyone, even him. It was because she ne

's, her best friend. He also confirmed it with Roland, his little champion. Roland

ing, Desmond noticed Michelle was drowning in her

hed their meal, he walked to

he enclosure. Her walls were a mixture of bright light blue and white, as were every oth

rom him. That was one of her habits whenever she was worried or sad.

out she was scared of getting hurt by her classmates

r, and she nodded. He added that she should learn to cont

she had someone to aid her. It had not been easy keeping her

sy to assist him in controlling Michelle whenev

per," he mumbled and hit her playfully. She sm

smiled, and he deemed her smile to be priceless. It took a while

exited her room. Now thinking about it, it seem

om my sister, and why