Page 43 of King of Shadows


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Everyone jumps excitedly and I have to go to the shelf where I have all the utensils with the cookie cutters of different shapes so I can learn that way and make it more educational.

Leone with his guard stay outside the room.

He doesn't move away and sometimes turns around to see how everything is going inside.

???

I end up quite tired, physical education is not my favorite subject at the moment and even though they have a designated teacher, I have to be with them to avoid conflicts or accidents. I shuffle back and see Trixi running in.

—Where is Leone?

—Uhm, I don't know honey, I just arrived.

The children outside say goodbye to their friends and then approach their parents who pick them up. It is strange that she is still here, she is usually one of those who leave early because her grandmother, having bone problems, takes the appropriate time to arrive up to fifteen minutes early and not arrive so late for her.

—We were playing, where did you hide, teacher?

—Did you look for him to play?

—Yes, my grandmother has to take the food down to take it to the truck that is hers —she balances on her feet—. You brought the right one and it smells delicious, Master Fiore.

-Really?

So many questions and I'm still amazed. I collect the cutters, the leaves that we use to make a couple of games and at the end I have to take the broom to clean what is left on the floor.

—Yep, and while they were doing that I told her that we should play hide and seek —Nadia stands on the door and looks at the little girl—. Do you know where he went?

—No, little one, he's my boss and I don't think it's good to break trust.

I turn to look at it after picking up the chairs so I can sweep up every last particle of sand, there are a bit of an infinite number of colors and I am the enemy of dirt in my classroom.

—Nadia, I won't let Leone win because she's older, Trixi must win.

He laughs and points outside the room.

—He hid behind the vending machine.

-Thank you!

Trixi runs out, the children leave and others stay in the play area to wait a while longer. When I'm done I grab my things and Nadia offers to carry them for me, but I refuse. I don't take off my robe, I'm tired and more so because of the sensitivity I still have in my abdomen, although I healed quite well I still have that phantom pain inside me.

I go out into the hallway feeling how David puts a hand on my back, turns me around and kisses my cheek and then I plant another kiss against his. Lorenzo waits in the hallway until Trixi runs out and Leone comes behind, crouching down so he can chase her.

—Mafioso and lover of children, that doesn't fit me.

—It's the coldest of all, but I understand why.

—Will you tell me?

"Don't be such a gossip, David," he rolls his eyes, offended . He has a hard life.

-I'm your best friend.

—And they can kill us for gossiping about them, control your gossip lady instincts.

-You too!

I laugh and slam my hand against his chest, moaning as Trixi lunges at me and wraps her arms around my legs. I caress her head feeling how fast she is and Leone walks elegantly and then fixes her hair and puts her hands on her hips.

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