MENTALLY

“She also said that if I don't go back to class and leave Ashley here, that she won’t call you. And Ashley needed you,” he breathed. And I could see his small hands trembling the more he spoke. I watched her calmly. Red gleamed in my vision. I gave her a chance, and she still dared to lie to me. How badly I wanted to squeeze her tiny neck of her body. I wanted to make her suffer for thinking she could treat my children like trash. I wanted to peel the layers of her skin off, and watch her bleed and cry in pain while the light slowly dimmed in her eyes. I took in a deep breath, steadying myself. My gaze moved to Ashley still bleeding on my arms and then Ashton who stood still reeling with in anger at my side I turned to face the nurse who was supposed to dress Ashley’s wound. But she stood at the door quietly. “Please, treat her wound,” I gritted, watching as the woman’s head snapped up and she nodded. Ashley clung to my body, not wanting to let go. But I knew I had thing