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.

calming Emmett down, Elysia went to freshen up. No sooner

“Where’s Mommy?”

“In the bathroom.”

and closed the door, speaking in hushed tones, “What

chick in sunglasses and

accidentally bumped it, and she didn’t want to talk about it, so we didn’t

already gave them a piece of my mind. Taught them a lesson.”

this nagging feeling this city’s got it in for Mommy. Ever since we got here, she’s never been truly happy. We need to figure out what brought Mommy here and then get her the

if Mommy won’t spill? What then?”

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an eye on Mommy when she’s out. We can’t let her

Mommy’s safety is my job! Oh, and

“Mommy must be trying to make ends meet for us.

left Elliot feeling both helpless and pained. He was five years old, for crying out loud. If he told Mommy about the gazillions he had stashed in the bank, she’d probably faint – and who knows if she’d wake up

Sigh…

another way to slip Mommy

the warm water cascade over

her identity. But she’d only been in Jindale City for two days