collateral chaos

Eleven

After getting rid of the mystery driver, Sadie and Sabrina loop back around the outside of the Estate to get to the garage. There, Sadie has a spare room they will clean themselves up in before being seen by the children.

Carlo arrives to wrap Sadie's knuckles. Sabrina scoffs, "How are you gonna explain that to the children?"

"I'll figure it out," Sadie replies, "Besides, you were having fun with him too."

"Yeah, but I don't have children. Gianna understands," The blonde points out as she finishes discarding of her bloodied clothes.

"Well, I'll figure it out. The kids understand that we are chasing the bad people who took them in the first place," Sadie states. After Carlo finishes, she and Sabrina walk out to through the living room to the dining room.

"Mom!" Luca exclaims. The other two look and all three get up from their seats. A look of relief washes over Bella's face as her children hug Sadie. Her children begin to bombard Sadie with questions.

"Where were you?" Thea asks.

"Did you catch the bad people?" Matteo questions.

"What happened to your hands?" Luca asks.

"My loves," Sadie stops their bombarding of questions, "I had to work. My job takes odd hours, so sometimes I might not be here when you wake up, or I'll have to leave during the day. I need you to understand that."

"OK," Matteo answers as the other two nod.

"We didn't catch the bad people yet, but you're still safe here," Sadie answers the next question, "And my hands are okay. I——"

"Did the bad people hurt you?" Luca asks, his eyes wide.

"No, no, mio figlio, they tried to, but they didn't. I fell," Sadie lies. Bella notices she's lying as well, but it's for the sake of protecting her job and the kids innocence, well, what's left of it.

"How do you know they're not going to come here?" Thea asks quietly. She looks at Sadie with fear in her eyes, something Sadie hasn't seen. The others have when they first found her, but she settled in quickly, the feeling of having a home keeping her anxiety at bay. But now that she knows that her mother is tracking the bad people who took her, she can't help but have anxiety and fear.

"I am not going to let them," Sadie assures her, "My workers here will protect you with their lives." She thinks for a moment, "Would it help if you had a person to watch you?"

Thea furrows her eyebrows, "Like a babysitter?"

"No, like a protector," Sadie replies, "Someone who will protect you if anyone ever tries to hurt you and I'm not here."

"Yeah, like a body guard?" She asks.

"Yeah, like a body guard, they would watch you, not like a babysitter though," Sadie explains, "Would you guys feel safer here if I hired them?"

The kids all nod. Thea asks, "Can I have a girl body guard though?"

"Of course," Sadie smiles. She hugs her three children, "I love you. I would do anything for you."

"Let me drive the car?" Matteo asks.

"Anything but that," She chuckles.

"Do you guys wanna go swimming with me today?" Jenna asks from the table. The children turn back to the table, where the others eat.

"Yeah!"

"Okay, let's go get ready," Jenna says. She grabs her plate and walks to the kitchen. The three of them follow Jenna with their plates, always being respectful of Felipé and not making him clean up after them.