"How's stretching, man?" William taps my shoulder when I join all of them at the tail of the private jet. The adults are sitting while enjoying the buffet while the kids are missing perhaps in the little cinema with their nannies. I'm not sure if they heard Eve and I since we were sitting at the other end of this plane but Maddy must have shared the gossip with her husband. "Not sleepy anymore, Evie?" Maddy asks when she walks in. She blushes, grinning, "Where are the kids?" "They're watching Frozen. But I think Mason is still sleeping in the bedroom. Here, have a drink. Before the madness begins." Maddy hands her a glass of champagne as I settle on one of the chairs. Dad is working on his laptop while Mom watches all four of us. "I thought Evie is only 20?" Mom casually throws the question as she puts her resting-bitch face. "Uhh," Eve immediately stops the glass from tilting to her lips, as she looked like she's busted from doing a crime. "Oh come on Mom, it's a vacation. Ch

I am beyond exhausted after spending the whole day at the university, running around between classes and labs, only to continue the night with working at the supermarket. Augustine might have paid for my education but I still need food and a place to sleep hence these part time jobs; during the weekend I'd work as a waitress at a fine dining restaurant, making more money that I make with my weekday cashier job at the supermarket but still, I need both jobs so I can afford stuff including a ticket to go back to New York every summer. I miss my babies, I miss the father of my babies, but when I'm this exhausted every single day for the whole ten months, I don't get to feel the loneliness much. Because for every free time I have, I'd look at the pictures I took when we were together during the summer breaks, and right before I managed to dwell into sadness, somebody would call me telling 'break time is over', or I've fallen asleep with book opened, face pasted on the desk. I'm tired.

"Why is Mummy still sleeping?" "She's tired, Mace." "But she's been sleeping for so long!" "She'll wake up soon." "Can I open her eyes?" "No.""Just a tiny bit?" "No, Mimi." "I promise I'll close it back. I just wanna open it a tiny bit for one minute." "No Mimi."I slowly open my right eye hearing the warning of a very familiar voice. Is it my mind playing tricks again?"But Mummy is awake now, Daddy!" "No she's not.""She issss!" "Lower down you voice, Mace." "She is! She is!" Mimi jumps up and down as Mason directs his index finger towards me. The huge man turns around with a shocked face, murmuring, "She really is." "Mummy you're awakeeee!" Mimi is already sitting on the bed next to me as Mason runs towards us. "You sleep too long, Mummy!" She frowns as she lies down next to me that I smile and quickly pull her into my embrace, "I miss you so much, Baby." "What about me?" Mason jumps in as I open my arms wider so he can join our hug. "I miss you too, Mace. So much.

I was getting to know my new colleagues and mentor when the phone rang. It was my first day of work so the secretary brought me around the office to introduce me, along with the other two interns- Estelle and Marvin. After the introduction we were sent to our new workstation and that's where I got to know some of my colleagues further. "Excuse me," I smile to them as I take out my phone, the name Parker is pasted on the screen. Huh? Why is he calling me? Is it about the kids? "Hey Parker," I bring myself to a corner for privacy. "Good morning, Miss Evie. Are you free for a chat now?" "Uhh, yeah, I guess. Maybe for a minute or two." I look around to ensure none of my colleagues are watching me; I don't want to leave a bad impression as the intern who's always on the phone since her first day. "Alright, I just wanna know if you're free this afternoon? For lunch?""Oh." It's been a while since we have lunch together. The last time we did was when I handed over the documents for the

I've been saving money my entire life but today, I bought so many things I think I've used up three quarter of my first salary as an intern. I purchased two single beds and arranged for them to be placed at the room that used to house the two cribs from when the twins were newborns. I don't know how am I gonna persuade Augustine into letting them spend the night here but I'll think about that later, let's just prepare the room first. I also bought a few outfits for work since it's getting colder and the ones I own are not appropriate for work. Like right now when I thought it won't be this cold that I don a sleeveless grey dress only to have goosebumps all over me on the way home- remind me to put a cardigan or something in the bag from tomorrow onwards. I cover my mouth when I sneeze two minutes after walking from the subway station to the penthouse. Damn it, please don't be sick please don't be sick. I've only worked for a month now I don't want to take any leave at all if it's p