en's

, letting thoughts of shame occupy my head, but a

y meant that William was the one knocking. Inadvertently, the memory of barging into the bathroom to see him in such a sta

him with such a look? And w

en!" I heard

s short of words with w

can go have your bath now," he apprised me, and then I heard hi

e of water that was atop my bedside cabinet. Only when I felt I cou

nutes

st, keeping my towel from being impish. Well, my brother's room was oppo

lliam's room door creak, and I quickly rushed i

chest, I sighed in relief as if I'd

seek situation couldn't continue forever. F

.

orning was

ouse with us. William was not allowed to game during weeke

ow 11:

also left early to visit her friend Moreen, whose husband lost his mother recently. I was not good

oom's door, blocking entry. Frowning, I asked, "William, what's th

g to keep avoiding me,

idn't seem like he'd let me into my room if I didn't give him an a

s to stop, and w

enying me entry," I said in annoyance, trying to push

and tried to catch my breath, he'd still not

pulled me along to the sitting room

me. I looked away f

sy for you, and neither is it for me. Let's just pretend that

, "Brother, you scolded

Even you, Kitten, would do the same. And I'm sorry I thr

. He walked towards me and knelt with a

can you forgive

nted to forgive him immediately, but I couldn't be too eag

only on one cond

hout thinking

he smilingly responded, to wh

wer game in your room," I suggested. I see tha

uence. You care to know?" I questioned h

t it," he said as h

you'll have to take off a piece

for a moment, bu

anyway," he confidently said, and I shook my head as he left. When he was

? And the surprising thing

o

put my hands down and assumed a smug

?" he asked, "So that I

oose," I said w

can begin now. I'll wait for you in my room," then he turned

ponytail in

!" I yelled as I

feeling too well," he told me,

before entering my room to we

im blocking my escape. He'd already worn so

than I was! How could I

If this was the only way for me to go to work

given permission for you to have a day off

m, how could

he game," He responded, d

tered his room for months and seeing it today, it smelled nice and looked

he took his seat on one of

astard was wearing so many clothes; I wa

and my frown deepened, w

.

n hour

e was s

asking really difficult questions. He got some right and others wrong, and that led him to take off

for show; they're solid. He must ha

ut instead of the simple question I expected,

my teeth u

one who could sleep through a math period and sometimes even sk

ebra. How was I supposed to get an answer, even

he had been losing all this time; I shouldn't be too pained.

he lost once more and

me, the unhappy me took off my skirt. No

s before, so it was not his first time se