Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us!

"Give me a second. I'll get you some ice." Joaquin left, but he came back a short while later with some ice wrapped in a handkerchief. Then, he put that on her swollen palm.

Juniper smiled at him. "I can't stay up with you guys on Fridays anymore, or I won't be able to wake up on time on Saturday mornings."

"Is that why you were punished?"

"Yes. I was too sleepy, and I dozed off in class." She pouted.

"I see. I'll remind you the next time, and I'll tell Jameson too." Joaquin was applying the ice ever so gently, worried he might hurt her.

"Sure." After that, Juniper went back to her list of acupoints.

"You go ahead. I'll be quiet."

"Alright."

lessen the swelling, and he wiped the water off Juniper's

become, she smiled happily. They're all grown up. They don't need me anymore, I think. They can face a lot of things themselves

she could see the moon hanging serenely in the sky from her window. Suddenly, she started

she was down with a cold after working overtime for a few days. She wouldn't stop sneezing, and her snot

curb her cold, but when she woke up the next day, everything around her spun. When she checked her temperature, she realized she had a fever. Even so, she pushed herself to go

wrong, they quickly went to Selena's room, only to see her lying languidly on the bed, unmoving.

feeling listless, that's all. I'll be alright after I get some sl-ah-choo!" Selena sneezed loudly. "Get away kids. Or

had an idea. "Why don't I treat

caressed her face. "I'm scared of your needles." That wasn't a lie; Selena really was scared of Juniper's needles, and she wondered why Juniper loved them. Her daughter would pierce the

"What about moxibustion then?"