Shattered

Dinner

When I get home,  I hug Ethan tightly . Pouring everything I have into him.

"Hey my love." I greet.

"Hi mommy. How are you?" He asks.

"Free baby, I'm free. How are you?" I ask him.

"Mommy you're acting funny. I'm pine." he says giggling.

"You want to build a fort and hang out later?" I ask and he smiles and nods so fast that he must've gotten a whiplash.

I kiss his forehead. My lips lingering longer than how I usually kiss him.

He holds me tightly.

"I love you mommy." He says.

"I love you baby. So, so much." I say caressing his mop of hair.

"Hey." Charlotte greet.

I hug her as well. She chuckles but returns it.

"Hey. Are you going somewhere?" I ask eyeing her outfit. In a red top, a blue denim and white sneakers.

She nods.

"Please drop this in my room for me." I ask her handing her my purse.

She runs upstairs. The same time the door bell ring.

I descend to the gallery. To open the door.

She comes tumbling down the stairs like lightning.

I shake my head at her scoldingly.

"Hello." I tell the person and then shock engulfs me.

"Tyler?" I ask, he smiles even more.

"Gemmie. You looks so good. I missed you." He says engulfing me in an hug.

"What are you doing here?" I ask.

"I could ask you the same thing. But realise that you live here , I'm here for that lady that's matching with me." He says.

I realise that they're wearing matching outfits. How cute.

"Dont wait up." She says pushing past me.

"Uhh not happening. I'm making a large dinner and I want the whole family home for it." I tell her.

"Dont call my brother, he'll come running home from work finished or not. Anyway okay, bye." She says by the time I reply she is half way down the drive way.

"Bye!" I yell and Tyler chuckles and jogs after her.

I start with dinner, not before I decide to call Mrs Hart.

"Hey, Mrs Hart." I greet.

"Hey Gemma. How are doing? Dr Lopez said you came and did well." She says.

"I am feeling good. I did go and I feel a bit free." I admit.

"I'm glad you did honey. And I'm proud of you. This is the first step at getting better. I'm proud of you darling." She says.

If she was here she'd pinch my cheeks, I see it in the way she's looking at me.

"Thank you for the recommendation Mrs Hart. I really plan on booking for another session." I tell her smiling.

"You could use my sessions. I see her every week." She says.

"Thank you." I smile.

She eyes the environment of the kitchen.

"What's happening in the there?" She asks and I smile.

"I'm making a big dinner for us. Dr Lopez said to appreciate the people around me. So I'm doing that with the dinner." I tell her. She smiles proudly.

"I wish I was there." She smiles.