2.6

Alessandra was peacefully eating breakfast as her father was desperately trying to hide the bruise on his arm. He was lucky enough that his daughter believed that it was just from a fall, but he knows well enough that adults will see it differently. He tried covering it with makeup, but it was too obvious. He tried wrapping it in some bandage gauze, but it would only draw attention to it. He could wear a long-sleeved shirt, but the weather was too hot.

He suddenly remembered that he had menthol patches for muscle pain so he grabbed one from the drawers and found one that was big enough to cover the bruise. He carefully placed it over the bruise and it was wrapped perfectly. His excuse that he just fell would probably be more believable. Alessandra finished her breakfast so Luke cleaned after his daughter as she got herself ready for school.

Luke then packed her lunch and snacks and put them in the lunch box. He made sure everything that his daughter needs is set before helping her d