#Chapter 20 - Revelations

Miranda's POV “What did you say?” I ask. Every bit of oxygen escapes my lungs. My heart drowns inside my chest. Ella’s tiny hands clamp over her mouth. She stares at me with wide eyes and slowly retreats down the hallway. I fix my eyes on her and my gut instinct yells at me to follow. “Ella, where did he—” “Mommy!” Noah comes running in from outside. Ella and I turn to him, confused expressions laid out on both of our faces. “We were just playing hide-and-seek!” He announces. I narrow my eyes at Noah. I tower over him and he leans back, looking up at me with big eyes. He places his hand over his neck, clearing his throat. “My…my throat feels a lot better, mommy,” he weakly says. I slowly nod and inch away from him. Noah smiles. “I’m glad that your throat feels better, honey,” I sweetly respond and ruffle his hair. A Few Days Later… I sit at the dining room table with Ella and Noah. They, very messily, eat their breakfast while chatting about their friends from school.