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 these cookies

thank you for taking good care

Thank you, Joe. Tell your mother I said thank

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

a simple helping hand whenever Alice was bullied so that she wouldn’t

was probably a token of appreciation from Lucinda for what Natalie had done

Natalie held on to the box of cookies as she ushered the three

the time she sent Joe back, the sun had already set.

prepared by Mrs. Wilson, the three of them washed up and went

Her mind was preoccupied with evidence that would be provided

until the wee hours when she finally

into a nightmare. She dreamt that she was seated in the backseat of a car in a beautiful dress and playing with a cute teddy bear. Meanwhile, her mother was seated in the front passenger’s seat

the other end of the phone, nor what was being said. However, her mother suddenly got into a heated argument. The next thing she

her life when she turned around and

screamed in fright and bolted upright. Her face was pale, and

an attempt to calm herself