SETH, FOCUS!

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" Seth, " Alicia, Seth's younger and only sister called him, but Seth wasn't answering. Even though he sat next to her at dinner.

" Seth? " She called again, and when he didn't respond, she yelled, " Seth! "

Seth shook, " What? " he was lost in thoughts that he failed to hear his sister's calling.

" What do you mean by what? I've been literally calling you for a while now. "

" Oh... I'm sorry about that.... I was deep in thoughts. "

" What are you thinking about anyway? " Alicia was genuinely concerned.

Seth turned back to make sure their mother wasn't walking down the stairs.

" You promise not to tell mom? "

Alicia groaned, " How many times have I told you that what you're doing at brute is safe with me? I'm not telling mom... "

" Are you sure? "

" You think if I have told her, she'll be quiet about it? "

" Mom's really good with keeping things to herself, so yeah... "

" Seth listen to me, " Alicia took his hand that was on the table, " I haven't told mom a single s