Saturday—a day when students finally get a break from the prison known as school.
It was a quiet morning, and Alex sat peacefully at the table, having breakfast with his sister, Satella.
"What do you plan to do today, big brother?" Satella asked, curiosity written on her face as she looked at her cold, distant brother sitting across from her.
Alex, who had been lifting a bite of food to his mouth, paused and glanced at his younger sister before answering.
"There's a lot of housework to do since Mom and Dad are hardly ever home because of their jobs. So, I'll take care of that first. Afterward, I was planning to play on the computer."
He popped the bite into his mouth and continued eating.
A pout formed on Satella's face as she looked at him and murmured, "So… you forgot that you promised to take me shopping?"
Alex froze, sifting through his memories. She's right… yesterday at breakfast around eight, I promised her I would. Damn it, how could I forget? I've committed a grave sin, he thought, imaginary tears welling in his mind.
Trying to recover, he added quickly, "Oh, and don't think I forgot about the shopping trip. I only said that to see if you remembered my promise. But first, you'll need to help me with all the housework. What do you say?"
Satella's pout grew deeper, but with a faint whisper, she replied, "All right… brother."