KADEI got out of bed at the crack of dawn the next morning and made my way downstairs. The scent of pancakes wafted throughout the house, and I followed it to the kitchen.My mother was busy at the counter, mixing flour, eggs, sugar, and some of the other things scattered on the kitchen table that I was too distracted to pay attention to.“Morning, Mom,” I said and leaned against the door. “Sleep well?”“Hello, Kade,” she said with a smile as she turned to meet my gaze, then pointed at the pancakes. “Want some?”“Yes, please,” I answered and took a pancake from the bowl. It was still warm, but I shoved it in my mouth anyway and headed to the fridge to grab some milk.“You’re up early,” she remarked as I poured the milk into a glass. I nodded and chewed slowly, then sipped from the cup before responding.“I could barely sleep,” I said, swirling the milk in the glass.“Me too,” she answered. “I was thinking about that pact you asked about last night and decided to make some pancakes be
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