Jane, my seven year old came running into the room. "Mama!" she yelled. "Yes Jane?" I said looking up from my book. "Gavin and Leon took my kitty from me. Their playing catch with her." She said her fists balled up at her sides. "Let's go talk to the boys," I said picking up my three month old daughter Sally. Jane and I walked upstairs to her room. My two nine year old sons immediately dropped Grinny , Jane's stuffed cat. "Go to your room. I'll be there in a minute." I said. The boys both quickly said "Yes Mama." and left. "Hey Mom?"Jane said once the boys left. "Yes Dear." "Can I hold Sally while you talk to the boys,Please?"she asked. "As long as you're sitting like your father said." "Okay mama." She said excitedly. I positioned Sally in one arm and Jane latched on to the other. We walked to the room across from hers. "Jane sit on Gavin's bed. Boys sit on Leon's bed." They all sat being careful not to sit on their tails I handed Sally to Jane and turned toward my sons. "Why were you playing with your sisters things?" I asked. "We were bored mom." Gavin wined. "Correction, We are bored." Leon said matter of factly. "Well that's not an excuse." I said. Then Jane piped up saying "Can you tell us a story? Please Mom." I looked at her then at my sons. "If I tell a story will you all calm down?" They all immediately said "Yes mama." in unison. "Ok. What story would you like to hear? I have a few choices for you. The first is how I came to Phoenix Drop or about my childhood which honestly isn't that bad." I said before my children all said "The first one." once again in unison. "Okay, okay I'll tell you. I said raising my hands up in defeat. "Well, I was walking through the cursed forest..."
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Her Arrival
FanfictionMaya is a mother of 4 who are curious about how their parents met. Was the story sweet or of heartbreak and misery with the comfort of love?
