3: The Re

beating faster than usual as I watched the chil

waiting by their classroom door, with their little backpacks across their shoulde

their faces fell from

filled with disappointment as

n as I tried to keep my expression neutral as

you up?" I asked, trying to sound norma

e with a sad face as he

today instead of you. He texted us duri

y-the day I had died-as

, and when I got home, the boys wer

e I was late, so he'd left work early t

e now that I

on my face as I tried to keep them unaware

d go for ice cream

the arcade," Ethan protested, argu

boys in the eyes as I touche

y you're coming with me since I am here first. She can pick you up next time lik

h other, but I couldn't

oyed? Or was there somethin

boys didn't look happy at all which

r boy would speak to me, as they resigned themselves to star

ut homework, about anything, but received only one-word answers or shru

ica become the mother they preferred all t

k home, I was moments away

the moment I stopped, and they ran to the front

ntly as they pushed past me int

nding to my instructions, and I hear

fore Jessica would come to kill me, if my dream was anything to be sure of.

My mind was also working double time trying to come up with an escap

in the next town over-Sarah wou

them and setting the table, I made m

s voice, which was loud enough whenever he wa

are at home not in school!

outside the door, my

, was the one I heard. It seeme

innocently this time a

something like satisfaction in her voice. Her

t? About making Caroline go a

pily as he continued speaking. "Yo

wo to be patient and brave for me for a little while longer

houted happily gig

g which made me lean against the wall. My

ough they had no idea that she wanted me dead. Only

happily as she added. "Now

id. "Stupid san

being forced down my throat as

our mommy, I'll make your favorite food

coming over?

a surprise. But it's our secret, reme

he twins prom

as she added. "Be good for your