“Mommy.” Natalie arrived at the kindergarten an hour later.

Her two kids were at the entrance, chatting with Joe.

Natalie honked to indicate that she had arrived.

At once, Connor's eyes lit up when he heard the car honk. He quickly pulled Sharon up. “Mommy's here.”

“Mommy.” Sharon broke away from Connor and dashed toward Natalie with Connor and Joe in tow.

“Mrs. Smith.” Joe called out shyly.

Natalie smiled. “Joe.”

“Mrs. Smith, this is for you.” Joe took a box out from his school bag.

Natalie bent down and accepted the box with both hands. “What is this?” she asked gently.

“These are cookies baked by my mom.”

in surprise. “Why

you

response. “Okay. Thank you, Joe. Tell

Alice in prison some time ago. It was so that the staff members there would take

much - just a simple helping hand whenever Alice was bullied

was probably a token of appreciation from Lucinda for what Natalie had done for

to the box of

she sent Joe back, the sun had already set. Natalie arrived at

Mrs. Wilson, the three of them washed

Her mind was preoccupied with evidence that

the wee hours when she

night's sleep as she fell into a nightmare. She dreamt that she was seated in the backseat of a car in a beautiful dress and playing

the phone, nor what was being said. However, her mother suddenly got into a heated argument. The next thing she knew, the color drained from her mother's face, and

the shock of her life when she turned around and saw a man and a

Natalie screamed in fright and bolted upright. Her face was pale, and her whole body was drenched in

air in an attempt to calm

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