The aftermath

A few days after her full recovery from depression and hallucinations, Yvonne was finally ready to return to school. As she stepped onto the school premises, the hurt in Lily and Jack's eyes surfaced in her mind, making her heart sink.

Her thoughts drifted to her sessions with Amy. Amy had helped her realize that the children were essentially strangers. While she had the free will to love them, she shouldn't let them be a source of pain and torment. Amy also pointed out that the twins wouldn't be happy to know they had hurt their beloved teacher.

Yvonne gulped, bracing herself to face the children, but to her relief, they weren't in class. At first, it was a comfort. The children chanted her name in excitement, pleased to see her return. However, as soon as they started discussing how the twins wouldn't be a reason for their sweet teacher to scold them anymore, Yvonne grew confused. She checked the children's records, only to realize that Lily and Jack had been absent since the day af