Mia's POV"Mama?" Ethan's sleepy voice came from behind me. "You're up early."I turned to find him padding into the kitchen in his dinosaur pajamas, his dark hair sticking up at impossible angles. He looked so small, so innocent."Good morning, baby," I said, lifting him onto the counter. "How did you sleep?""Okay. I dreamed about dogs," he said, leaning against my shoulder. "Nice dogs, not scary ones. They were playing with us in a big field.""That sounds like a wonderful dream."Alexander appeared moments later, already more alert despite having just woken up. "Mama, do we have to go to school today? What if that mean girl is there again?"The question I'd been dreading. I'd spent half the night trying to figure out how to handle this situation. I could transfer them to another preschool, but that felt like running away. Besides, Bright Beginnings was an excellent school, and the twins loved Ms. Rodriguez."Yes, we're going to school," I said firmly. "But first, I want to talk to
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