I am secretly relieved that at least one of my daughters might not be so easily manipulated by Katya insincere façade of motherly kindness.“Nan is busy at the moment. But I’m here.” There is a tight undertone to her words now.“I’ll wait.” Patti replies.Katya’s eyes darken slightly. “She might not
Third Person POVIt was almost boring.Had had Lionel gone soft after her ‘death’? Maybe fatherhood had addled his keen brain. The result was the same regardless.Katya was winning.All she had to do was throw scarps of attention and the children’s affection was hers. The weak pup was more resistant
“Oh?” Katya voiced. Never one to turn down free information.This opens the flood gates.“Last time mom turned the whole house into a treasure hunt.” Patti exclaimed.“She even made maps and traps! Just like a real pirate movie.” Vera said excitedly.“One of the traps spit chocolate sauce on us!” Pa
Third Person POVPatti had known that Katya was a liar.Katya’s eyes never held the same sincerity as others. Patti had seen that from the start. It was obvious to Patti that Katya was not what she appeared to be.Patti had never known someone who could be so mean.Patti tried not to let things upse
“Stop it.” Vera pleaded.“I would love too.” Katya replied sweetly. “It brings me no pleasure to hurt a child.”“Then don’t.” Vera choked out as Patti seemed like she was about to start bleeding, “That depends on you.” Katya laid out. Voice as gentle and lilting as ever.A stomach-turning ice settl
Third Person POVVera wanted Katya gone.The obvious approach would not work. Katya was too slippery. But Vera was sneaky too.Vera also had something Katya did not. Vera had Patti. She could do anything with her sister’s help.Katya would regret scorning Patti and her mom.The girls went through se
Not when poor Vera was so sick.“Lionel!” Katya scolds. “You can’t just send me away.”“Vera is ill.” Lionel countered. “I need to focus on her.”“I am their mother.” Katya stomps her foot. “It’s not fair that she is staying when I am being sent away.”Lionel’s impatience becomes frustration. A bit
Third Person POVKatya was annoyed.Everything had been going so well. She predicted that she could have broken Lionel’s relationship up within a few more weeks. She would have even taken back her rightful place by the girls’ 7(th) birthday in a month or two.Those little brats through everything of