Chapter 1 (Mrs. Hudson)

A women dressed in a nice suit sits at her desk typing on her laptop. The name on the desk reads: 'Mrs. Hudson'

She closes her laptop and takes a deep breath. The time on the clock is 9:30pm. She gets up from her chair, stretches her arms and yawns.

"My goodness, it got late!" She said and looks around.

"Everyone had gone home already..."

she picks up her office phone and dials a number.

"Hello Mrs. Hudson." a women answers.

"Hello Miss Maggie, I'm on my way home, sorry I'm running late."

Mrs. Hudson said.

"It's Okay, no problem. Your daughter is asleep."

Miss Maggie replied.

"Thank you." Mrs. Hudson said hanging up the phone.

She grabs her bag and walks down the dark hallway lined with doors.

Each door has a number on it.

She makes her way to the front entrance of the building.

The sign above the door reads: 'Mental Rehabilitation Center'

She gets in her black car and starts the engine.

"*Miss Maggie sure is a reliable baby sitter for my little girl*" Mrs. Hudson thinks with a smile. "*I couldn't ask for someone better*"

She made it home and parked the car in her driveway, got out and walked to the front door.

Just than another car pulled in and a well dressed man in his late thirties got out.

"Hello John dear, welcome home..." Mrs. Hudson said to him.

"Hi katherine..." John said and breezed passed her.

She looked down in disappointment.

"*I remember when he would kiss me after work... it's been awhile... I loved it when he kissed my neck... I miss him...physically...*"

she thought briefly to herself.

"Hello Maggie, nice to see you."

John said walking into his home office.

"You too sir, thank you." Miss Maggie replied. Maggie was a lady in her mid twenties, tan long hair and brown eyes.

"Thank you so much Maggie for staying late again. I can always count on you!"

Katharine (Mrs. Hudson) said.

"It's really no problem, Suzy had a good supper and went right to bed!"

Maggie said with a smile.

"You have a goodnight, I am very tired." Katherine said.

"Of course you are, you work very hard. Goodnight to you as well!"

Maggie said, she grabbed her coat and purse walking out the door with a last wave to katherine.

"*My word, I'm exhausted!*" Katherine thinks. She walks over to John's office door and does a little knock. "John dear, you coming to bed?"

No answer, so she knocks again.

"I still have work to do, don't wait up." John replied sternly.

"Oh, alright dear..." katherine said.

She walked slowly up the dark staircase to her daughter's room. She peeks inside to see Suzy sleeping so peacefully.

"*I can't believe she is already five, my little girl...I been working so much I feel I'm missing out on her moments*"

she sadly thought. She slowly closed the door and walked to her bedroom. She looked at her husbands side of the bed.

"*It's crazy to miss him when he's right down the stairs. I need his love.*" she thought sitting on the bed. She look at her reflection in the mirror across the room.

"*Am I not attractive anymore?*"

She laid her head down on her pillow.

"*All I do is help others with their mental health but what about my own*"

Her eyes got teary. She knew her body loaned for physical attention. Soon she fell asleep.

Her husband didn't come to bed that night.

(The Next Day)

Katherine woke up to her alarm going off at 9am.

"I OVER SLEPT MY ALARM!"

She jumped up and rushed to get ready, she hurried down the stairs to see Maggie already making Suzy a pancake breakfast.

"Oh good morning Suzy dear!"

Katherine gave her daughter a quick kiss and hug.

"Good morning mommy!" Suzy said.

"My goodness Mrs. Hudson, your an hour late for work!" Maggie said.

"Yes Miss Maggie I know, sadly my alarm went off a hour late. However today is the day I find out if I get my job promotion so it is an important day for me and go figure the one time I'm late."

Katherine said to Maggie with a little laugh.

"I hope you get it! Good luck!" Maggie said. "Thank you." Katherine said grabbing her car keys and rushing out the front door.

"Mommy! Please come home before I fall asleep."

Suzy yelled running after Katherine.

"Yes my sweet dear I will for sure try my best, good bye now, I love you."

Katherine said giving Suzy a big hug than she got in her car.

"Go back in the house with Maggie now." Katherine said to Suzy.

"Yes mommy, I love you!"

Suzy said running back in the house.

Katherine made it to her work and rushed to her office.

"*Oh I pray there is good news at my desk*" She thought.

Right before she reached her office door her boss Mrs. May jumped in front of her.

"Mrs. Hudson, your late!" May said. "Yes I am, I'm sorry Mrs. May."

Katherine said sincerely.

"No problem Mrs. Hudson, here's your letter, I was just about to bring it to you."

May said smiling handing Katherine a thick sealed envelope.

"Oh my goodness, thank you!"

Katherine said immediately opening the letter.

The letter briefly reads; *Hello Mrs. Hudson, you qualify for the Prisoner Containment Mental Rehabilitation Ward position. Please report to floor 1 when this letter reaches you.*

Katherine's eyes light up with joy!

"Mrs. May! I got the job promotion I been trying to get for years!"

Katherine said happily.

"Oh, you mean the one working with mentally challenged prisoners?" Mrs. May asked.

"Yes!" Katherine said with a smile.

"Well Mrs. Hudson, everyone wants and works hard to get that job because the pay is extremely higher but so are the risks... many people can't handle it and quit... are you sure it's for you? May Asked.

"Of course, I feel like it's been my calling. Thank you for your concern Mrs. May. I better get going to floor 1."

Katherine said waving and walking towards the elevator happily.

"That sweet woman will be back here in no time." May said shaking her head in disappointment.