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I didn’t leave the school immediately. It was just past four o’clock, and Leon would be out in less than an hour. Since it was Friday, Allen was originally supposed to pick him up. Now that I was here, I might as well wait and take him home, saving Allen the trip. I wandered around…

“Mr. Miller, calling it cheating is premature. Could I please see Leon’s exam papers from this time?” The papers were right there, and Mr. Miller handed them to me. I flipped through each paper. There were seven subjects in total. His liberal arts scores were excellent—high marks in English, History, Geography—while his Math, Physics, and…

Half a month later, on a weekend, Allen had a sudden urge to cook himself, so we didn’t eat out. He was busy in the kitchen alone while I watched TV in the living room. Allen’s phone, which was on the coffee table, rang. I glanced at it and saw it was his ex-wife, Samantha.…

After the long summer break, Leon started eighth grade. On September 1st, I went to work, and Allen took Leon to school for registration. It was a boarding school; Leon only came home on weekends. This was a relief for Allen; he joked with me, “The little monster is finally caged.” I shrugged and expressed…

“Mr. Miller, calling it cheating is premature. Could I please see Leon’s exam papers from this time?” The papers were right there, and Mr. Miller handed them to me. I flipped through each paper. There were seven subjects in total. His liberal arts scores were excellent—high marks in English, History, Geography—while his Math, Physics, and…

Half a month later, on a weekend, Allen had a sudden urge to cook himself, so we didn’t eat out. He was busy in the kitchen alone while I watched TV in the living room. Allen’s phone, which was on the coffee table, rang. I glanced at it and saw it was his ex-wife, Samantha.…

After the long summer break, Leon started eighth grade. On September 1st, I went to work, and Allen took Leon to school for registration. It was a boarding school; Leon only came home on weekends. This was a relief for Allen; he joked with me, “The little monster is finally caged.” I shrugged and expressed…

It was late at night by the time I got back to Allen’s place. Leon wasn’t asleep yet, and prompted by Allen, he reluctantly apologized to me. I said, “It’s okay.” Then I gave him the gift I’d brought back—a limited edition Stephen King novel. He glanced at it, not wanting to take it: “I…

Married life was pretty much as I’d expected. The only difference was that since that day my gesture of goodwill was rejected, I hadn’t stepped foot in the kitchen. At home, I either ordered takeout or ate out. Allen didn’t say anything; we coexisted peacefully. After a month, Leon started acting up again. The trigger…

It was late at night by the time I got back to Allen’s place. Leon wasn’t asleep yet, and prompted by Allen, he reluctantly apologized to me. I said, “It’s okay.” Then I gave him the gift I’d brought back—a limited edition Stephen King novel. He glanced at it, not wanting to take it: “I…