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.

up. No sooner had she

“Where’s Mommy?”

“In the bathroom.”

door, speaking in hushed tones, “What the heck happened?”

not sure of all the details. I was too far away from Mommy to hear them. Some chick in sunglasses and a face mask, flanked by bodyguards, cornered Mommy and

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

already gave them a piece of

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 heck out.”

what if Mommy won’t spill? What then?”

10:24

Ompor 32.

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

Mommy’s safety is my job! Oh,

said with teary eyes, “Mommy must be trying to make ends meet for us. I saw her looking for

helpless and pained. He was five years old, for crying out loud. If he told Mommy about the gazillions he

Sigh…

find another way to slip

the shower, letting the warm water cascade over

she’d only been in Jindale City for two days who could