The Mistress
We were finally just people.
The studio door creaked open, and the sound of small, frantic footsteps broke the reverie. Ethan burst in, his face smudged with dirt and his hair a chaotic mess from playing outside. Behind him, Sophie walked in, looking more relaxed than I had ever seen her. She had traded her tactical gear for a soft, oversized sweater, her role as my “Shadow” now transitioned into a guardian of our domestic peace.
“Mommy! Look! Rita says I’m the ‘Chief of Planting’!” Ethan shouted, holding up a drawing he had made.