WHOSE KIDS?

CHAPTER 37 Whose Kids? Lila There was a certain kind of pride that surrounded me as I walked into the hotel with my kids’ fingers entangled in mine. They were being so good so far, and I couldn't help but be glad.  “You can take a separate room,” I said as I turned to Hannah. “I'll handle the kids. They're with their mother now.” Anna wrapped her hands around me at the mention of that. I felt my heart skip a beat. I knew that I never wanted to be away from them for a long as this. I never wanted what happened with Anna to happen again. It was tolerable that she didn't have any kind of traumatic experience. They didn't hurt her. But what was the assurance that they weren't going to do that soon enough? We all walked up to the reception, and they gave Hannah the room that I stayed before, while giving the kids and I a bigger suite.  “Are we going to be going to school here?” James asked, and I couldn't help but nod, smiling at him.  “You'd get to meet new friends too.” I whispered