The doorbell rang, and Alden ran to open the door. Leonira appeared on the doorstep, with her usual big smile.
"Hey, that's my Al! How are you, buddy?"
"Look."
He proudly showed her the little medal on his torso, and Leo immediately pretended to be blinded.
"Oh! Oh my! What's that?! It's so shiny!"
Alden chuckled at her poor acting, and showed her the medal.
"I won it for running the second fastest."
"That's amazing, Al! The first in a long line of medals, I'm sure. Don't make your mom run, though, she's old and could break something..."
"I heard that!" A voice came from the kitchen.
"Sorry," Leo grimaced, walking in and closing the door behind her. "...I brought breakfast, though. Can I be forgiven?"
"Yeah, you're good," Giselle chuckled.
Leo smiled and walked over. S
