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He ended the call, letting the silence settle between them. Tears burned his eyes as he finally gave in to the
pain. He reached for Jessica and pulled her close.
Every person carries a hope for affection from their parents. That wish, for him, had been left unanswered for too
long.
Jessica welcomed his embrace, quietly smoothing his back with her hand. She chose to stay beside him, offering
comfort without a single word.
Weariness had weighed Melvin down for most of his life. The world admired his achievements, but nobody ever
saw the hidden battles or the nights he spent crying alone.
There was one moment that Jessica could never forget—when Melvin had failed an essay assignment. The topic
he had been given was A Letter to My Parents.
During that lesson, two classmates had earned the highest grades. Their essays were read aloud by the teacher.
One student expressed gratitude to his parents, while the other wrote about hoping for more affection from
them.
When the readings finished, the teacher turned to Melvin and asked him to write something on his empty paper.
Melvin broke away from his usual complacent self for the first time. Facing the class, he answered with a steady
voice, “l won't.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThankfully, the teacher back then had been incredibly kind and understanding, always gentle in her approach.
After Melvin refused to write the essay, she didn’t question him further. She simply asked him to stop by her
office once class was over.
Worried the teacher might scold him or give him a hard time, Jessica had gone with him to the office.
When the teacher asked why he hadn't written anything, Melvin didn’t offer much in response. At that moment,
he was as unmovable as stone. Even when Jessica brought it up with him later, he refused to explain.
“What are you going to do if the final exam asks you to write about your parents?” the teacher had posed the
question gently, but with concern. “You know you might end up failing, right?”
Melvin still didn’t say much. All he offered was that he'd study harder.
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Seeing how firm he was being, the teacher didn’t press him. Instead, she asked Jessica and Gerard if they could
try talking ssense into him. Later, Jessica brought up the teacher's question with him again.
His answer had been simple. “I have nothing to write about them.”
That moment had marked one of the most stubborn phases in Melvin’s life.
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