Christan could tell that something was bothering Alena. They picked her up in the morning, and she seemed like her usual self, given how boisterous the boys were. They were very excited to have fun with her today. Still, there were moments when her expression would slip, and she looked worried. The boys couldn’t tell, but he could.
With Alena around, he was dragged by the three of them to join every game.
“Don’t you have a dog? It would be nice to play fetch with a dog,” she asked while looking at a couple playing with a Golden Retriever.
“Do you want a dog?” Carl asked, glancing quickly at his dad. Christan could interpret it just fine. They will nag him to get a dog if Alena says yes.
She thought it over while watching the dog. Smiling, she replied, “Nah. I would like to play with
