Mates 17
Chapter 17 Chapter Sixteen FREDA WHITLOCK “Mommy!” Francisco screamed as he ran the length of the backyard with a cape waving behind him. I smiled. “Be careful, Superman,” I called…
Chapter 17 Chapter Sixteen FREDA WHITLOCK “Mommy!” Francisco screamed as he ran the length of the backyard with a cape waving behind him. I smiled. “Be careful, Superman,” I called…
Chapter 16 KAIDEN STIRLING I stared down at the pile of papers that were sitting on the table in front of me. I could not focus. had tried hard, and…
Chapter 15 FREDA WHITLOCK “Freda…” My stepmother said the signature sickly sweet tone she used when she was not pleased with something but could not control it. “I told you…
Chapter Fourteen FREDA WHITLOCK I walked into the two bedroom apartment that was surprisingly sp**ous. I absolutely loved it. It would be perfect for Francisco because he would have enough…
Chapter 13 FREDA WHITLOCK “I’ll be right back. I need to get something from the car,” I told Lyra who was paying all of her attention to Cisco. He had…
Chapter 12 FREDA WHITLOCK When I returned to the ward twenty minutes later, Francisco was scribbling some things down on a paper that Lyra had gotten him. She knew he…
Chapter 11 FREDA WHITLOCK I took a deep breath and unlocked the door before I climbed out of the car. It was noon and I needed a breath of fresh…
Chapter 10 FREDA WHITLOCK “Me neither,” Lyra spoke with a softness that almost melted my chest. Seeing her through the phone was different from seeing her physically and I had…
Chapter 9 FREDA WHITLOCK “Mommy, can I just get my dessert?” Francisco asked in a manner that was so polite, my heart ached at the fact that I was about…
Chapter 8 FREDA WHITLOCK I bit my lip as I pushed the last of mine and Cisco’s luggage into the trunk of my SUV and then slammed it shut. I…