Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us!

"It's fine. There are a few left." Selena handed her a slice of bread, but Juniper didn't take it.

"I'll have it later."

"Alright." Hence, Selena put the bread back. Realizing Juniper's sour mood, she asked, "Did something happen, Juniper? Can you tell me about it?"

"It's nothing," she answered curtly. Obviously, Juniper didn't want to tell her mother anything.

"I see. Tell me when you're ready, okay?"

Juniper said nothing as she wolfed her dinner down in silence. "Slow down, honey. Your stomach can't take it. Take it slow," Selena said.

Juniper went for the bread when it had cooled down. It was then that Selena realized she was holding it with her fingers, as if her palm had something on it. Curious, Selena pulled Juniper's hand over, and she realized it was swollen. "What happened, Juniper?"

Juniper pulled her hand back and went back to her dinner. "Master Werner did it."

"What? Why?"

slept in class," Juniper

she's upset.

Juniper grinned. "Nope."

felt like crying. She's so young, but she already has to travel for hours on end every week for her class. And she's punished because of that. At

like you to learn so many things at once. I'll talk to Dr. Werner and see if it's possible to wait until

Juniper first

if that was what she truly wanted, but

me to never give

to see her daughter getting punished like that. Her

own time, so I have to catch up, Mommy. I have to study after this." With that,

wondered if that was really for the best. She didn't want