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d butter filled the air, transporting her to a world of comfort and familiarity. Her uncle, Joel, had taken over the family bakery, Mickelson's S

noise. But Alexia's mind wandered to her mother, who had been bedridden for months, her body weak and frail from the relentless onslaught

een turned upside down. That hot summer, her mum had collapsed right on the sp

ests, the diagnosis that had changed everything.

alance even though she was feeling a steady recurring lightheadednes

burst into the kitchen, his face etched w

screaming warning. She knew that

ok so worried." she asked, wiping her hands on her

ia! Nothing at all" Jo

"Uncle Joel, is my mum okay?

for now Alexia" Joel replied

hest area "Then what wrong Uncle?" She knew a lot was wr

ruggling, Alexia. The medical bills for your mother's treatment are piling up, debtors are on our

of the future. She had always dreamed of attending culinary school, of making a name fo

office rang loudly. Alexia's uncle nodded, his eyes filled

ving Alexia alone with her thou

to come up with a plan. But as she stood there, surrounded by the familiar sigh

e bakery? To her mother

t she knew one thing she had to

her to fight and be strong

the bank were after them, her mum was dying each day cause they just couldn't keep up

y me, this is just too much pl

signaling a customer. She adjust herself properly as the front door swung open and a stranger w

son's sweet treats how may I help you?"

de beside a huge car, she couldn't even guess the name of the

lson," the stranger replied

ake a message?" She hoped it wasn't one of their debtors, it was n

shiver run down her spine. "Tell him Adrien Norman is

ing was off, she star

walked out, leaving Alexia wi

ith her uncle? And what did i

ities when her uncle burst back into t

to talk. Now." Hi

om her Uncle "Uncle Joel w

nother word, the phone ra

, her voice barely above a whisper. "Mickelso

nd mysterious. "Alexia Mickelson, yo

her skin filled

at, the lin