Chapter 2

Mummy the kids said in Union hugging me

Daddy said that you never want to see us again, we miss you so much, the little girl said

Coming in for dinner you must be tired, we'll talk tomorrow morning.

I was used to this scenery and to make matters worst it was already late sending them out now may seem cruel of me, even if they might be distractions I knew how to handle them.

Just as they stepped in and went towards the dinner table,i picked up the phone

Get me all the information about these kids in 12 hours.

They fitted in quite easily increasing my worries. They said they didn't go to school and their father was too busy and didn't care about them.

Great backup story I thought to myself. One thing was certain tonight and that was the fact that I won't be sleeping even with high tech security.

Looking outside my window and looking at the beautiful scenery and the soft wind blowing my face, watching the moon and listening to the leaves shuffling in dry Autumn night I frowned at the fact that I might be attacked again. I was used to this traps yet every time I fall for it, seeing kids in need was my weakness.

Are you ok Tony asked

I'm fine, just the usual. Go ahead, you have exams tomorrow

Don't worry about me, I'm not a child anymore

Shut up and go to bed.

I really hate you

Hate you more I said

*****

By morning I was physically exhausted

Everyday we had a different password for the day as cliche as it was, it has saved us a lot. And it was also a new way to teach the younger ones new words.

Today's word is Desperate I told them while they were having breakfast.

I drop them off at school and the kids that came in last night I dropped them off at judo.

I loved my job simple yet complicated so many things to be done with more than 3000 people working for me. I was just the receptionist at my smallest firm because it was more flexible and I didn't have to constantly worry about certain things.

Mid_day I got the info about the kids and I was unsteady and clumsy through out the day, that my manager asked me to go home and rest.

I bought some flowers on the way and drove to see my best friend, though she was late I really wanted to see her. When I got there as much as I wanted to say, I couldn't say anything I just cried she was a part of me that was in the past. I really missed her so much I even wished I was as brave as her.

I went to the market later on and on my way home, picked them. A typical day except for the fact that today my past was catching up faster than I would like.

*****

Dinner is ready

After dinner I need to speak to you two

As much as they hated to, I need to send this kids back to their father maybe he'll be able to answer my questions.