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'm getting closer to 18, even though it's still three years away. The house was filled with laughter earlier - except for Uncle Zero, who just sat quietly, listening. He

was always leaving, and if she wasn't coming home late at night, she wouldn't come home until the next day. Sometimes she was gone for a whole day. It got boring. Though h

f Uncle Zer

on the bed. If anyone saw me like this,

Zero

rted going out a lot, and if he was home, he'd just lock himself up in his room. Whe

feel g

e didn't like what I told him, so now he's just letting me do whatever I want. What's weird is, Kur

at my h

ologize to

Uncle Zero. Whenever he passes by me, he won't even glance my way. At meals, he won't say a

thing wrong, it's bothering me. I should just apologize. I've been me

asleep. The next morning, I woke up feeling groggy on my way t

raised both brows. "But in fairness, even though you look like a

oice sleepy but soundi

e then let it go, rolling

ng with Kuro today. Apparently, t

out

iness, but I never spotted him. Every time we left the classroom, my eyes would wander, trying to fin

up when I heard a knock. I glanced at the clock on my side table. Crap - it was already 9:25 PM! I

s anothe

should be asleep and do

sti

hoarse voice. I was about to call out his name but cl

oing to apolo

his voice weak and hoarse.

him clearly since I pre

ce reminded me

though I couldn't hear him anymore. I slowly turned the

nees, his hands gripping his hair. His back was to me, so he hadn't noticed m

ch - but it vanished when he stood up. I took a step back as he leaned against the door frame. Hi

even p

nto my eyes, making me

I apolo

here just to h

ssing his arms, his brow furrowed - thou

nocked," I couldn't look at

feeling

did, I yelled at him in the car. I've always felt uneas

mm

s it just me being green-mind

s sch

okay...

see

le

sked. He was staring at me

ually read a pe

he one who's mad," I said, low

mad. You haven't s

h

ho hasn't been

d me, didn't pick me up

uld I

been avoiding me, Uncl

only reached up

mad at me

mad at you? I can't get mad at you

was al

eing mad? Or

his, are

his lips again. "Go to sleep. I'll head back to my room." He

walk away, and just as I wa

sti

was a little clo

my name... when it's

eal, even if it barely showed. I stood there for

ps were warm and soft. I felt both his hands on my chee

pulled away, I o

ght, swe

d went back to his room. I couldn't calm down as I lay there; it felt lik

d me 'Sweetheart.' He was the first man to call me that. My mom always ca

at he wasn't angry with me, that my shouting at him didn't mean anything. Mayb

't sleep now? Is that why I can't settle down on m

d to it! I'm not used to it, and that's why I'm feeling like this now! Maybe... he's just

t he's not! He's not angry. That's just m

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