A Mother's Revenge

ered with a white sheet in front of me,

my shoulders and choking back his tears as he comfor

d tightly, my voice trembling, "Joshua, what they're saying is

. The person on the other end claimed to be a doctor from the hospital, saying

inking crooks used all kinds

ng again, claiming to be a

a fraud

if they continued with their nonsense

d's father was already at the scene, and if I

c, I call

ia had gone on a fie

a had kissed my cheek before getting into the car, her

n't answer

d Mia's home

hasn't caused any trouble, has she?" I ask

't possibly b

struggling to steady

he other end was chaotic,

he teacher's somber voi

rry, Mi

er how I get to

ooking disheveled and distraught, and hi

the doctor led u

sheet, revealing Mia's de

never open h

race Mia, gently caressing her face. I noticed a dark

Open your eyes and l

how much pain must

take you home. Pl

? Mommy will buy it for

quickly wiped them away, touching

." Joshua said, pullin

How could you promise me you'd take good

gony, his head bowed. "I'm so

my eyes

r this to happen. His love f

out I had given birth to a daughter, she refused to help during my

nny he hired to

ua who looked after her. Sometimes, I was eve

I had gone on the field trip today, m

shua, leaning on him, seeking c

hisper reached my