The kiss

Acacia sat in the car with baby Seriah. She glanced out the window, letting the cool breeze kiss her skin.

She was smiling from ear to ear. Floating in a cloud of bliss. The day was going according to plan and she couldnt have it any other way.

"Why are you so happy?" baby Seriah asked in a whisper. Acacia grinned.

Her happiness was like a cough, she couldnt hide it or pretend she didn't have it. She remained silent as she stared at the sky.

Peace and serenity floated in the air. Driving away from the Delarosa mansion, she was relieved.

All night she had stayed up trying to find a way to get her mother out of that place without her running back into the shadows. She needed to take her mother away from all the toxic people without giving her the option of running away.

When Maya spoke to her in the kitchen. She got curious about her mother's past so she went to the one person she knew had all the answers.