When His Eyes Opened By Simple Silence

Avery got up from bed, she looked at the series of numbers for a few seconds before answering the call

She never thought that once the call got through, a video appeared.

“Mommy!” Hayden’s crisp voice came through.

Avery looked at Hayden’s face and said excitedly, “Hayden! How did you call me on video?”

“I hacked into the camp’s internet and called using a virtual account.” Hayden had a rare smile.

“Mommy, is Layla back already?”

“She is, but she just went out with Uncle Mike. They are not back yet.” Avery’s face was filled with tenderness, “Hayden, are you adapting well there? Your teacher just called me a few days ago and said that you made a few international friends.”

“Mommy, I’m grown up. You don’t have to worry about me.” Hayden’s voice sounded like a little man

“How could I not worry about you? Even if you’ve grown up in the future, I’ll still miss you and worry about you.” Avery looked at her son’s face. No matter how much she looked it was not enough for her.

“There are ten more days before I can go and see you!”

you a video call every night,

that against the rules?” Avery asked worriedly. “What if your teacher

The teacher knows I’m calling you. I called you on video with

At the same

Layla to stop thinking of earning money in the entertainment industry anymore. I’m not short of money. I can pay back the money I owe Elliot on my own. I don’t need you to worry. Right

talk

talk to her too, but I think she’ll listen to you

tell him, Hayden would still call Mike because he saw how puffy and reddened Avery’s eyes have been from crying. If he were to ask her why she was crying in the video call, Avery would not tell

called Mike and Mike soon picked up the

did Mommy cry?” Hayden furrowed his

just video –called

up with something. He hesitated whether to tell him the truth or

saw Hayden and

miss you so much! Woo, woo! I

doused Layla’s enthusiasm. Layla

get him to stay for dinner.

finally shows his