Lily
When we got out, Evan and Zoey were still seated outside, patiently waiting for us. As soon as seeing me, Zoey leaves her seat and rushes to give me a tight hug.
“How did it go, Mommy?”
I cupped her cheeks and forced a smile. “The teacher's gone.”
“What do you mean gone, Mommy?” Evan then asked. “Are we having a new teacher?”
Having no idea how to explain things to the both of them, I just remained silent. Wade seemed to notice my trouble in finding the right words to say so he held Evan’s wrist and pulled him with him as we made our way out with Zoey on my arm.
We reached Wade’s car and the same feeling of guilt was still present like I was expecting it to vanish after leaving the school. But it didn’t.
“What happened to teacher Hannah?” Evan repeatedly asked.
I was sitting i
