Alexa tried riding her bike yesterday, and she had so much fun that she wanted to ride to school.
On their way to school in the morning, Alexa excitedly suggested to Alison, "Shall we ride our bikes to school starting tomorrow? I finally know why Luis always rides his bike to school! It's so much fun!"
Alison blinked her eyes. The school was not very far from the Lynch family’s house, about three kilometers away. It took about the same time to ride a bike as it did to take the bus to get to the school. If they rode faster, they might get to school a little earlier than the bus, which was a good option.
However...
"Blaze didn't come home last week, and Aunt Alexis and Uncle Justin are out of town on business. I have to wait for them to get back before I can go buy a bike."
Certainly, Alison could buy a bike herself. She could afford a bike.
But since she was living at the Lynch house, she thought she'd better talk to Alexis and Justin about it.
Alexa didn't think it would be a problem. " It's not a big deal. Blaze's school is in town. It's easy for him to come home. Send him a message and tell him you want to buy a bike. I'm sure he'll get you one in no time!"
Alison compressed her lips. She was hesitant, "Blaze should be busy. I should wait--" "What's the big deal? Blaze is your brother! A brother is supposed to give you help when you need it, isn't he? You're being too polite. That would make Blaze sad."
Alexa knew a little bit about Alison's situation, and she understood what Alison was worried about. If she were in Alison's place, she wouldn't be much better than Alison.
But Alexa had heard from her mother that the Lynchs were quite nice people. They adopted Alison when she was fifteen years old. They obviously didn’t expect Alison to return the favor in the future. They just wanted to offer Alison a better life.
Alison looked at Alexa. She was a little hesitant, "Won't it bother Blaze?" "Maybe he wants you to bother him!
Then Alexa tugged Alison's hand, "Send the message! When we get to school, you can’t use your phone."
Alison compressed her lips for a moment. Then she took out her phone and slowly typed the message.
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