Something woke him before his alarm rang that morning. By his side, Ray was in his green pyjamas, splayed on his back, face slack in sleep, eyelashes twitching like he was dreaming.
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Ray liked visiting Granny Aurora when his mother’s sister stopped by with her own children. In their already chaotic house, his twin cousins were the straw that broke the metaphorical camel’s back.
Ray didn’t want to go home, but it was a school day. So unless they were planning on telling their parents, he didn’t have a real choice. As if to confirm his fears, the first thing his mother asked a