Chapter 15. Late Again

Aurora’s POV

Every day, I would fetch my brother from school and drop him off at home, or with our next door neighbors, depending on how long my shift for the day was, before I headed to work.

But today, I wasn’t able to pick Riley up on time, and so the only option that had been available to me…hadn’t been the most favorable one.

“Sorry I’m late buddy,” I huffed, breathless after running toward the gate, where he was waiting for me patiently, his big blue eyes wide with curiosity.

“It’s okay,” Riley smiled, peering up at me. “Did something happen?”

There was no way I was going to tell him about everything in my life, so I shook my head and gave him my best smile. “Nah,” I said, patting his head lightly. “I just had to finish some schoolwork, that’s all.”

“Oh,” Riley nodded, grabbing the straps of his back as he walked beside me slowly.

But when I glanced at the time on my phone, I realized that I wouldn’t be able to drop him off befo