Dear Ex Wife Please take me back by The Every Woman

LEAH

"Mummy, can we go to a play park today?"

An irritating little voice reaches my ears, cutting through the music, playing softly

in the background.

I clench my teeth so hard my jaw aches.

How have I managed to raise this little brat?

Ugh.

I set down my eyeliner with a sharp clink on my dresser.

Focus, Leah. Focus.

You need him.

You need him to get what you want.

He's the golden ticket.

"Mummy?" he says again, his voice higher, whinier.

"What!" I snap, whipping around so fast he flinches.

I catch the way his lower lip wobbles that stupid, pathetic look he gives when he's

about to cry.

The anger simmers hotter under my skin.

"Why are you so damn annoying? Go find Miranda and bother her!"

I turn back to the mirror, snatching up the mascara wand with enough force to nearly snap it in half.

From the corner of my eye, I see him hesitate. He shifts on his tiny feet, fiddling with the hem of his shirt.

I've fought so hard to be where I am. Nothing was handed to me, nothing!

Not my status, not my skills.

Nothing!

My mother was married after being a side chick, and that has stained our family. It made life hard, no one wanted to do business with us, and no one gave us any invites to events.

But you know what I did?

I had every rich man's information printed and stuck on the wall. Each one was a target and each one an opportunity. Alex was the hardest catch. Well.... Until I knew his little secret.

I was an intern for the Dawson's when I read an email forwarded from his doctor asking for their help. You know the funny thing, the stupid drug causing chaos was actually meant for him.

They started the program, hoping to be able to help people like him. I was given his file and as you guest right.

Took the opportunity.

I stole two doses and always moved with them. Knowing it will happen eventually, but it didn't.

I was running out of time. So, I triggered it the best way I know and saved him.

me by now! I kept him

discovered I took two doses and

Me.

intern with

speak ill of the dead. But damn, hearing they had died was the

laughed all the way to my achievements and became

wasn't enough

devils! Sitting on my

dwell too much on it because

returned and realized their daughter had stolen my

small voice pulling me back

Daddy!

Yes.

Let's go see Daddy!

Let's go see Daddy. Make sure you ask him when he

live with him,

and my

dressed we

Rayen squeals the moment he spots

turns around, his face lighting up in

sickening cocktail of

me like

hair perfectly combed, he looks so good my eyes

his time with this

is a parcel from Dr. Dawson," the man says, his voice low

Dr. Dawson?

I stiffen slightly.

I don't know about, he must

hell would she send him

boils in rage

while glancing suspiciously at the envelope, but

send you a

bitch

to respond. He just roughs Rayen's hair with

turns to walk inside.

how are

you or even a

just walks off like

change or am I losing

get me wrong, Alex is cold. But he

me.

force a sweet smile and excuse myself, mumbling something about needing to make a quick call. Alex barely glances at me, already too

Good. Stay distracted.

to move as far away as possible as I

my pocket and hit the speed

rings once before Henry

breath, my eyes darting back

sure no one's watching.

it looks the same as the one I sent

"Yes, ma'am," he responds.

smooth down my dress, breathing through the

part of

it is, doesn't

who delivered it was someone I've

smile back onto my face, and slip inside. Alex and Rayen are still in the living room, laughing over some stupid cartoon.

Perfect.

the kitchen, pretending to busy myself with opening cupboards and clattering pans while I watch them from the