When His Eyes Opened

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!”

video call

rules?” Avery asked worriedly. “What if your teacher finds out. Will it

calling you. I called you on video with

the same time,

I can pay back the money I owe Elliot on my own.

said, “I’ll talk

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

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

called Mike and Mike soon picked up the

Hayden furrowed his brows with

just video

hard to come up with something. He hesitated whether to tell him

Hayden and exclaimed excitedly.

me! I miss you so much! Woo, woo! I

Hayden doused Layla’s enthusiasm. Layla obediently

woman who made up her face to look like your Mommy and tried to seduce Elliot. Yesterday, she managed to get him to stay for dinner.

his true colors,” Hayden said