Chapter 104

Elena

I sit on my bed, eyes wide open and staring at the glint in my room. Everything seems so calm after finally getting off Miss Shepard’s trap.

I never imagined I would be set free just for the mere essay I wrote. Well, it could be an essay to her, but it was a piece of my heart.

I hear a knock in my room taking away the calm silence. “ Come in.” I say from the tip of my lips, throwing my hair freely to my back.

I stare innocently at her as she comes to put baby Emerson in my bed. “ You busy Elen? I need you to take care of your baby brother for me.” she says, I take my eyes off hers to meet him and he smiles. He is always smiling. I wish I’d remain a baby forever. So peaceful and has no trouble in life.

“ Um.. for a while mom.” I run my hands into my hair softly. It’s Friday and we have some activities during the school day, which I barely have some details about.

“ Oh alright. Twenty minutes then, I will be back soon.” she winks and runs towards the door. I turn to Emerson slipp