Sasha paused briefly in surprise before replying, “No, I’m not.”

“I know you are, Mommy! You haven’t been talking much tonight, Mommy! Did someone bully you? You can tell Vivi! Vivi will avenge you!”

Vivian waved her meaty fist in the air as she said that, and Sasha couldn’t help but smile in response.

She’s such a sweet child, but there’s no way I could tell her even if I really was bullied!

Sasha returned to her bedroom after Vivian had fallen asleep, but her suffocating restlessness kept her awake.

Feeling like she needed someone to talk to, she whipped out her phone and began scrolling through her list of contacts.

 

After a bit of scrolling, she finally saw a name that caught her eye.

“Willow?”

 

“Well, well, well… If it isn’t the great Ms. Nancy? I didn’t think you’d call!”

A familiar voice could be heard saying that in a joking manner the moment the call got through.

Sasha let out a helpless chuckle and asked, “Haha! What are you saying? Anyway, what have you been up to lately? Where have you been?”

I’m still working the same job every day, shuttling between my house and the office. Life is as boring as watching paint dry if you

silent as she recalled how someone who claimed to be Willow had come looking for her at the hotel

there to stop me,

fingers went pale as she tightened her grip on

what’s with the silence? What about you, huh? What are you

a while ago. Willow, can I ask you a question?” Sasha was a little hesitant at first, but decided to

when she heard how formal Sasha sounded and realized

go ahead! What is it?” Willow responded in a more serious manner

if I told you that I feel like

Willow was drinking a glass of water when she heard that and spat it all out

wrong with this woman? Why on earth would

What, dying once wasn’t enough for you?” Willow lashed out at her as she remembered how he had

face went pale instantly, and she began to regret talking

truth about us… Damn it, why did

I

Sasha had tried to drop the topic. “Kidding? I’m not a fool, Nancy! We’ve been friends for so many years now! Do you think I don’t know you well enough? You wouldn’t just bring this up for no

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