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."

doing. He was trying to lessen the swelling, and he wiped the water off Juniper's hand from time to time. Also, he blew on the swelling so it could

grown up. They don't need me anymore, I think. They can face a lot of things themselves

and she could see the moon hanging serenely

thought that she might have overworked herself either that, or her body might be breaking down since she was down with a

spun. When she checked her temperature, she realized she had a fever.

driver and the servant that day. Noticing something wrong, they quickly went to Selena's room, only to see her lying languidly on the bed, unmoving. "Are you sick, Mommy?" Juniper

some sl-ah-choo!" Selena sneezed loudly. "Get away kids. Or you'd

had an idea. "Why don't I

your needles." That wasn't a lie; Selena really was scared of Juniper's needles, and she wondered why Juniper loved them.

"What about moxibustion then?"