Chapter 106

The following morning, Saturday, Tasha stretched in her comfortable bed as her eyes fluttered open. She relished the lack of her alarm clock today as she reached out for her cellphone to check for the time. It was fourteen minutes after nine.

She stayed in bed for a few moments, just enjoying the quiet calm of her bedroom before she stood up and stood at the window to open the curtains. The sun's golden eye peeled into the room, painting stripes across the walls. She stood there enjoying the warmth of the sun on her face until the door flew open and Tyson burst in.

“Good morning, mommy,” he walked up to her.

“Good morning, sleepyhead," Tasha whispered, ruffling his hair gently. Tyson yawned and rubbed his eyes, his face breaking into a wide grin for his mother.

“Did you sleep well?”

“Yes, I did,” he plopped down on the bed. “What about you?”

“I slept well.” She moved away from the window. “Let’s make breakfast. What do you want to have?”

“Hmmm,” he slid out of the bed. “Oatmeal pa