Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 32

“I told you guys I’d be late and to hit the hay without me, right? Why are you still up? Where’s Evan?”

Elliot replied, “We just wanted to see Mommy as soon as we could, so we waited up. Evan’s in the bathroom. Let’s head upstairs, Mommy.”

“Alright, alright.”

The trio made their way back to their place, and as soon as they stepped in, Emmett burst

into tears.

It wasn’t clear downstairs, but now, in the light, the slap mark on Elysia’s cheek was

unmistakable, and Emmett was heartbroken.

Elysia quickly scooped up her little man, comforting him, “Mommy’s fine, bud. Just bumped it, no biggie.”

Emmett clung to Elysia’s neck, sobbing softly, shaking with each cry – it was enough to break your heart.

Elliot brought over a cold pack to soothe Elysia’s cheek.

Elysia said nothing, and the boys were wise enough not to press.

to freshen up. No sooner had she entered the

“Where’s Mommy?”

“In the bathroom.”

dragged Evan to their room and closed the door, speaking in hushed tones, “What the heck happened?”

to hear them. Some chick in sunglasses and a face mask, flanked by bodyguards, cornered Mommy and hit her. Didn’t you ask Mommy

she didn’t want to talk about it,

gave them a piece of my mind.

city’s got it in for Mommy. Ever since we got here, she’s never been truly

if Mommy won’t spill?

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around on our own. Keep an eye on Mommy when she’s out. We can’t let her get hurt again.

safety is my job! Oh, and Mommy was bartending

must be trying to make ends meet for us. I saw her looking for part-time jobs

pained. He was five years old, for crying out loud. If he told Mommy about the gazillions he had stashed in the bank,

Sigh…

way to slip Mommy some cash.”

warm water cascade over

scene today probably didn’t mistake her identity. But she’d only been in Jindale City for two