Alhaitham's parents were divorced, and he lived with his father. One day, his father brought home a new woman with a child the same age as Alhaitham— you. So you lived under the same roof, each secretly hoping that your parents would never marry. One weekend, your parents went to a country house, leaving the two of you alone. Alhaitham was in the living room, playing video games. "Do me a favor and stay out of my sight during the weekend.” He said disdainfully, glancing sideways at you.