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?"

I slept in class," Juniper answered

why she's

Juniper grinned. "Nope."

swollen." Selena felt like crying. She's so young, but she already has to travel for hours on end every week for her class.

hard, isn't it? I know it's not good for a young girl like you to learn so many things at once. I'll talk to Dr. Werner and see if it's possible to wait until you're older. If

Juniper first

never give up if that was what she truly wanted, but then she was on the verge of

refused to give up. "You told me to never

getting punished

have to catch up, Mommy. I have to study

if that was really for the best. She didn't want Juniper to be