Chapter 20

Alice woke up early and started preparing for her work day. She worked as a nurse at a busy hospital and needed to be there by 7am. The night before, she had a conversation with her four kids, Harry, Henry, Hannah, and Harriet, about their wishes to go to school. Alice loved her children dearly but couldn't afford to send them all to school at once."Good morning, my darlings. Did you all sleep well?" Alice asked as she finished packing her lunch.

"Good morning, Mom. We slept well. Can we talk about going to school now?" Harry asked eagerly.

"Yes, let's talk about it. I know you all want to go to school, but we have to wait until I can afford to send you. I promise it won't be long," Alice said.

The kids looked sad for a moment but understood their mother's situation.

"I understand, Mom. We'll wait," Henry said.

Alice smiled and hugged all her children before leaving for work. She reminded them to take care of themselves and each other.

The day passed quickly for Alice, and she came ho