Chapter 149. Five Years Later

Seraphina

"Hey, Kalix! Wake up now or you'll miss the bus to school," I said, packing his bag quickly. He replied, "Just two more minutes, Mom."

"I've been hearing 'two minutes' for the past ten minutes," I muttered, checking the time. I was surprised to find him still fast asleep in our room. Trying not to laugh at his cute face, I warned him, "Kalix, if you don't get up in the next five seconds, I'll leave you behind and go to work."

"Five...four...three...two..."

"One!" he said, sitting up.

I smiled and sat on the edge of the bed. "Good morning, my sweetie," I said, giving him lots of kisses. He giggled and said, "Stop, Mom! You're tickling me!" in his cute voice. I kissed his cheek one more time and said, "Okay, okay! Now, get out of bed and take a shower. It's time for school." He groaned, saying, "Why does school h