Inverse!
He was scared, wary, of his mother; who if disturbed in her sleep would definitely give him a good whack!
Currently, he tried obstructing the light originating from the candle with his hands.
He tried to put off the candle again.
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“Mom!”, she screamed.
Jennifer came rushing, “What!?”
“I swear I’d just lit the candle!”
“So?”
“It’s put off again!”
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