The streets were quiet, eve

out of the car, took out her item box

door of her two-story modern house, she took note of the nanny’

to open the door for her. She welcomed her, taking the item b

oom where she slumped carelessly on the fluffy white cou

h a cup of water and some fruit. “Tha

ma is fast asleep in her room. She was excellent today

Sorry for keeping you later than agreed, I’ll

la said with a little laugh. “Goodnight,” she said b

er lazy position and approached the stairs. She would take care

l to Emma’s room. The door was open for s

tly in cupboards. Her cute floating bed was at one

ooked at her daughter for some seconds, admiring her feat

x. And their encou

ggled her up more in her blanket, and then left

the door. Sulking to her walk-in

ce relaxing shower, ordering Alexa to play one of her sh

jacuzzi for a warm bath. The rose petals and the vanilla bath

ax into the water. She was forgetting al

t on her black silk pajamas and put o

pt thinking of Alex. And soon her eyes star

he day her life

ng comfort from her boyfriend, Alex. Bu

as alone in her car. She had just gotten a cal

t her dad t

lled down her cheeks speedily, for she was driving a

er and Alex’s apartment. She called Alex

x at that moment m

car in the parking lot and made her way

their apartment. She knew Alex would be home becaus

was no answer. She knocked again and still no answer. S

shing down the door handle, and t

ng why Alex would leave their door o

els, closing the door gently and tip-toein

edrooms and heard a muffled noise coming from th

from the extra room beside theirs and h

oor. Without wasting any more time, she opened the door.

n. And not just any other woma

rame, mouth open and eyes locked on th

ar her come in

nymore, she turned around and left

nd too. She got in her car and drove to her sister's hou

isten’s sister, was comforting the

seen. So the next day, she booked a flight to New Yor

ommunicated with her mum and sister. She was maki

nd cut off everyone. Including her mum and sister, she c

bed. She was consoling herself with the

w. Not only was she crying over the heartbreak f

e music playing didn’t he

And Kristen found herself slowly dr

fallen a

ne into her mum’s room with

e giggled, bouncing on her mu

right in front of Kristen’s face, t

er position in bed, put on her comfy slip-

On reaching the kitchen, Kristen stood behind

d out rhetorically. She scanned the kitchen area a

two cartons of orange juice Emma ha

lour off every single item a

was left of their groceries afte

ast because you’ve been so busy,” Emma said in a low tone, twisting h

er mum’s face. Kristen’s expression s

ma, who looked like s

in a warm hug. Even though Emma was complete

and care about mummy so much,” she said, kissi

Kristen said, surveying the kitchen,

” Emma

then we’ll go out to the park for ice cream and some fun. Is tha

nk you mummy,” she was hugging h

hough they were not able to go there often. B

clothes and wrap your towel around yourself. I’ll giv

y!” Said e

ge grin spread on her face. She loved her da

and then made breakf

and dressed her up before going t

ke a bath since she ha

ready for the park,

seat and got into the driver’s seat, a

e park when Emma called for h

swered, looking at her th

sked in a sad tone. Kristen was parking

turned off the car and turned to look at h

ou?” Emma asked, stari

ly right. Kristen couldn’t let her know that. “Mu

mile before pulling out

r’s seat and went around to

om the trunk, and they made