There’s an Extra Teacher at My Son’s Preschool のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

The fact that all the parents were saying the same thing left my mind completely blank.“David, can you tell me again what happened during naptime?”I crouched down in front of him, keeping my voice as calm and neutral as possible so I wouldn’t lead him toward any particular answer.But David shrank back slightly. When he looked up at me, there was fear in his eyes.“It was a teacher dressed all in white. But her eyes were red like a rabbit’s, and when she looked at me, they narrowed into little slits.“Mommy, I was scared, so I squeezed my eyes shut really tight.”My fingers curled into a fist.In the security footage, there really had been a moment when David suddenly squeezed his eyes shut.Then a message popped up in the class group chat.“I heard this preschool was built on an old cemetery. You don’t think the kids saw some kind of ghost, do you?”A chill crawled up my spine.“Oh, and Mommy,” David added, “that strange teacher smelled really bad. Like dead fish. It was

At some point, one of the school bus windows had been opened.Vivian was already halfway out the window.Ms. Watson practically threw herself across the bus and grabbed Vivian by the legs, yanking her back inside.But Vivian only whined in protest.“Let me go! The teacher in white said if I jump, I’ll be able to float through the air just like her!”Ms. Watson and I both went pale.“Listen to me, Vivian. There is no teacher in white...”Before she could finish, the children immediately protested.“That’s not true! She’s flying right outside the bus! It’s so cool! I’m going to do what she says and jump out so I can fly too!”“Me too! Me too!”The children all started shouting at once as they rushed toward the windows.They gritted their teeth and pushed at the windows with all their strength, trying desperately to open them.Then something even more terrifying happened.The camera started moving.David was heading straight for the window too.“Driver, stop the bus! Stop t

At my words, the parents tightened their arms around their children and looked at me warily.“Are you seriously still going on about this? We’ve tried to be nice because our kids are classmates, but enough is enough.”“Exactly. You had me so freaked out talking about ghosts last night that I barely slept. My older daughter went to this same preschool for three years and nothing ever happened. Then your kid shows up and suddenly there’s a problem? You’re the one imagining this teacher in white because there’s something wrong with you.”“Yeah. My child never said anything about some strange teacher watching them during naptime.”Looking at their indignant faces, I almost started wondering whether the hundreds of messages from last night had all existed only in my head.I took a deep breath and forced myself to stay calm.I couldn’t afford to look hysterical.“If you’re all so sure, then let’s take out our phones and compare the messages in the group chat. That’ll clear everything

Maybe it was the first time Luther had ever seen me look so lost and helpless.His voice softened, and his eyes filled with concern.“Honey, it’s okay. Don’t be scared. I’ll take you to see a psychiatrist right now.”“No matter what’s going on with you, I’ll stay by your side and get you through this.”Under his soothing reassurance, I gradually calmed down.I stared at the yellow button in my hand for a long moment, then let it slip from my fingers and fall to the floor.Then I let Luther take my hand and lead me into the psychiatrist’s office.David didn’t understand what a mental health problem was, but he knew people only went to the doctor when they were sick.He tugged gently on my hand.“Mommy, why does everyone keep saying you’re sick? Why do you have to see a doctor?”“And why do all those grown-ups say they’ve never seen the teacher in white? Me and the other kids all saw her.”“Daddy, tell them. Didn’t you tell me you saw her too?”At David’s last sentence, Luthe

I let out a soft laugh.“She recognized Roger as my uncle at a glance. Almost like she already knew who he was.”Luther gave an awkward chuckle and smoothly changed the subject.“Honey, you have to get better soon. I want to bring you home as quickly as possible so the three of us can go back to living happily together.”I hugged him and nodded.But I had barely arrived at the psychiatric hospital when a nurse walked in carrying electroshock equipment, a nasty smile on her face.It was almost as if she’d been given instructions ahead of time and had been waiting for me.That was fine.Money talked.The moment she received my payment, an amused smile flashed in her eyes.“You’re a lot more generous than your husband. Maybe I should start working for you instead.”I nodded without saying anything.The nurse stared at me in surprise.“You’re not shocked at all. Or did you not understand what I said?”“I’m telling you, your husband deliberately set you up and had you committe