Chapter 36

  The first three days were great at home. Mum was in a great mood, and it reminded me of when Rayan was born. I was joined at her hip always wanting to help and I was glad to see mum let me with Ryden. Rayan was just as excited and for three days everything was like when I was kid, we were one happy family. I was excited to have my mother back and I could tell Rayan was too. That excitement dimmed though when I walked into the kitchen. Waking up a little earlier than normal I walk into the kitchen to find Rayan crushing pills with a spoon on a piece of paper before I watch him tip in a cup of coffee. Mum had been complaining that the coffee tasted funny and I thought it odd that Rayan was getting up early every morning to make her morning coffee and now I knew why.

  “Rayan?” I whisper yell to him, snatching the bottle of pills off him. He presses a finger to his lips pointing to the roof.

  “Does dad know you are doing this?” I ask him and he shakes his head.