Feel the Way You Feel, My Love

“Mommy.” Natalie arrived at the kindergarten an hour later.

Her two kids were at the entrance, chatting with Joe.

Natalie honked to indicate that she had arrived.

At once, Connor’s eyes lit up when he heard the car honk. He quickly pulled Sharon up. “Mommy’s here.”

“Mommy.” Sharon broke away from Connor and dashed toward Natalie with Connor and Joe in tow.

“Mrs. Smith.” Joe called out shyly.

Natalie smiled. “Joe.”

“Mrs. Smith, this is for you.” Joe took a box out from his school bag.

Natalie bent down and accepted the box with both hands. “What is this?” she asked gently.

“These are cookies baked by my mom.”

mouth in surprise. “Why are you giving me

to. It’s to thank you

you, Joe. Tell your

in prison some time ago. It was so that the staff members there would

much – just a simple helping hand whenever Alice was bullied

from Lucinda for what

get in.” Natalie held on to the box of

the sun had already set. Natalie arrived at

the three of them washed up and

falling asleep. Her mind was preoccupied with evidence that would be provided at Thompson Group tomorrow, as well as everything

wasn’t until the wee hours when she finally

a fitful night’s sleep as she fell into a nightmare. She dreamt that she was seated in the backseat of a car in a beautiful dress and

mother suddenly got into a heated argument.

of her life when she turned around and saw a man and a woman in a bloody mess behind

in fright and bolted upright. Her face was pale, and her whole body was drenched

in an attempt to calm herself