Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us!

"It's fine. There are a few left." Selena handed her a slice of bread, but Juniper didn't take it.

"I'll have it later."

"Alright." Hence, Selena put the bread back. Realizing Juniper's sour mood, she asked, "Did something happen, Juniper? Can you tell me about it?"

"It's nothing," she answered curtly. Obviously, Juniper didn't want to tell her mother anything.

"I see. Tell me when you're ready, okay?"

Juniper said nothing as she wolfed her dinner down in silence. "Slow down, honey. Your stomach can't take it. Take it slow," Selena said.

Juniper went for the bread when it had cooled down. It was then that Selena realized she was holding it with her fingers, as if her palm had something on it. Curious, Selena pulled Juniper's hand over, and she realized it was swollen. "What happened, Juniper?"

Juniper pulled her hand back and went back to her dinner. "Master Werner did it."

"What? Why?"

slept in class,"

why she's upset.

Juniper grinned. "Nope."

every week for her class. And she's punished because of that. At that thought, Selena sniffled. "It's hard, isn't it? I know it's not good for a young girl like you to learn so many things at once. I'll talk to Dr. Werner and see if it's possible to

first started

that was what she truly wanted, but then

she

Juniper refused to give up. "You told me to never give up,

Selena was heartbroken to see her daughter getting punished like that. Her hand was swollen

I put my

wasted my master's time and my own time, so I have to catch up, Mommy. I

though she wondered if that was really for the best.

he didn't recognize when he went past her room, so he went up to her. "What are you

got punished in