My CEO 74

74 You're Safe. I Promise

(Jayden)

I hand soda out to the kids who are dripping on my deck. "You lot have worked up a real thirst. Is anyone hungry?" I ask.

Bobby and Sarah both look down and shake their heads, their expressions guarded. Abby bounces up down, full of energy. "I am!" she exclaims.

"I have some strawberries here and I'll cut some banana and watermelon," I offer, hoping to coax the

other kids into some healthy food.

"Oh," Abby says, looking a little crestfallen.

I smile, trying to make it sound fun. "No junk food till after dinner, Abby."

"I need to go potty," she announces suddenly.

and

"Mommy is inside; she'll help you get your wet swimsuit off," I tell her, watching as she runs inside where Winona is resting after her incident.

She really lost it at that guy. I'm worried about her mental health at this point. I think she may need some professional advice, and we need to get her father out of her life. I'll have the bastard jailed if I can.

I peel bananas and cut them up for the fruit platter, then chop some watermelon. "I have some grapes too. Do you two like grapes?" I ask Bobby, trying to engage him.

at me, his

"Have yo

grapes before?" I

shakes his head,

had fresh fruit before?" I continue,

hint of fear flashing in

like fresh fruit that I take for granted, these kids have probably never had before. This makes me angry, and I drop

places his hand on Sarah's shoulder to make her step behind him. I can see the protective instinct in his eyes,

Winona go through? If she ever told me about her childhood,! don't remember it now. Maybe I'll ask

okay, Bobby. I can see you take care of your little sister. I promise you, I will

again, his

would you like some fruit?" I offer, hoping

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little voice pipes up from behind him. "We didn't do a

throat. Have these two kids had to earn every morsel they've ever

You both played with Abby, and she's been very sick and she really needs

down.

bet you'll love the banana the

comes running back out in a fresh swimsuit. "Yummy!" she exclaims, reaching

takes some banana and hands it to Sarah, nodding to her to go

her eyes light up and she smiles. Bobby tries some now, quickly chews

Stay on the deck for now." I go and lock the gate on my enclosed

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