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Eljay frowned as he waited for his father's answer, feeling unsure about the future. He hoped Elfie would return, but considering the amount of children left with mommy and daddy today, maybe he should just be happy that Weejay was a bit of a homebody like himself. He was truly grateful that she seemed less interested in doing her own thing, as it often felt with Elfie as if he didn't love Eljay very much, and did not understand how much Eljay loved him (or at least didn't like it much).

He nodded slowly at his father's response. Open-ended, as Elwood's advices often were. I'm just... His frown deepened. What if he learns from Towhee that I'm not... Eljay chewed his lip, as he felt like an idiot admitting that he still didn't like that Towhee thought so lowly of him and made him feel anxious whenever he was near her. What if he loses what little respect he might have for me because of what Towhee thinks of me? It was one of the hardest things he ever had to say. Saying it out loud somehow made it even more scary and real, too. Eljay took a short breath, trying to steady his breathing.