. One of the most recurring one is what I would do if Mrs Jenkins and the twins wa

rding to the contract, running away from my job probably didn't do well for my professional image in Mrs J

and that the next time I see Mrs Jenkins would be to briefly tell

or player in my parent's death and everything that subsequently happened, as

ettles heavily on my shoulde

comes into view and soon, the car

ctuality must be a big deal to him and he is still upset about me keeping him waiting. Just two days into m

sarcastically

s morning. Not the uncomfortable memory of our bodies pressed against each ot

lity. The Theodore I knew would never cheat, or get angry at being called out for it. It is a s

ght, I knock on

ned by Mrs Jenkins, her expression a mixture of

ce. "I apologize. For leaving so abruptly last night. There is no justification for my

lass. All that matters is that you're here now. I know two young children who have

e thought of the twins missing me. "Shall

ing my confused face, she quickly gives me direction to both rooms and I go to the sta

. I knock softly, waiting with my heart in my throat for a reply. When I get no response from either Emile's ro

er to see if they are where I think they are. My suspicions are confirmed when I slowly open the

"Nova is a violinist, Emile! She's the only one who c

er hand over the strings, enthusiastically plucking at them a

he violin, he abandons whispering and speaks clearly to be heard above the sound. "If you make so mu

string to touch," Emile says with her face scrunched up in

my breath and I open the door wider, announcing my presence

sitting on the bed staring at me with big, innocent eyes, and the

le exclaims with bare

smile, but the grip he has on me is so tight, it is alm

ght embrace. "Of course I did! Who else will

t laughter that bounces throughout

longing. For the first time in a long time,