Chapter 481: School Life (2)

Princess was in the pups’ classroom with her friends, spending time with the little ones as they usually did during their breaks. Well, Princess was there because she wanted to be with her children, while the other two were simply there because Princess was there. Nobody was going to accuse them of being particularly interested in spending time with babies when their main reason for showing up was to keep their friend company.

Ronny was busy eating his mother’s lunch, sitting close to Princess’s tray and picking out every chewable piece of food he could find. The little boy seemed particularly interested in the ground beef and spaghetti, completely ignoring the fact that the food belonged to his mother. Meanwhile, Minny was walking around the classroom with a huge smile on his face, proudly admiring his latest achievement. He had only recently learned how to walk, and now that he could move around without needing someone to carry him everywhere, he seemed determined to explore every corner of the room.

Donny, on the other hand, was either asleep or pretending to be. The little girl had been lying on her stomach on the play mat in the exact same position for hours, even before Princess arrived. At first, Princess had checked to make sure nothing was wrong with her, but Donny had only shifted her weight slightly before closing her eyes again. Since then, she had shown no interest in doing anything else.

Leonny was the only one who seemed to have a particular mission. The little boy stood near the classroom entrance, waiting patiently for his Omega mother to arrive. He knew Faye always divided her break time between her crazy friends and her pups, and since she had not shown up yet, he was certain she would walk through the door any moment. All he had to do was wait for his mommy.

Beam sat quietly on the play mat, reading a comic book. She had been unusually silent for a while, and anyone who knew her well enough could guess the reason. Her girlfriend had not returned from her trip yet, and Beam still had two more days to wait before she could see her again.

That would have been bad enough on its own, but she also had a much bigger problem waiting for her. Once her girlfriend returned, Beam would have to come up with a believable explanation for what had happened to her sister, Jacqueline Brown.

She had already planted the hospital transfer letters for Jacqueline’s grandparents to find. The poor old couple had been saddened by the news that their daughter had apparently accepted a transfer without telling them, but they believed the explanation. Jacqueline had done something similar when she was a teenager, leaving without informing them properly, so they had not questioned the letter or bothered going to the Kings Hospital to ask about her.

For now, the lie was holding, but Beam knew she would have to be careful when her girlfriend returned. She could only hope nothing happened to expose the truth.

Kiara, meanwhile, was finally back to herself, and she had no intention of letting anyone forget how unhappy she was about the past few days.

Perico had spent three whole days awake without dozing off even once, and from what Kiara had heard, the demon had enjoyed every second of it. He had eaten all sorts of food, played with the children, and generally behaved like a little kid who had been let loose in a playground. He spent most of his time with Kaye and Dina, and even when he was still using Kiara’s body, he had insisted on dressing up before going to school. Unfortunately, attending school had not stopped him from running off to the other building to play in the playground whenever he got the chance.

Eriko had eventually been the one to beg Pali to come up with something strong enough to make a demon sleep. Kaye had even delivered the sleeping remedy to Perico in a juice box, and after drinking it, he had barely made it to the couch before falling into a deep sleep.

Kiara was grateful to have her body back, but the experience had left her thoroughly disgusted.

"Hey, Kiki, how are you doing now?" Princess teased, glancing at her friend.

"Don’t mention it. I am never letting that demon take control of my body ever again," Kiara complained, her expression twisting at the memory.

She had been horrified when she woke up and saw the state of her appearance. According to Kiara, she had gained weight, even though she still looked to everyone else like she had the same body shape as before. She insisted that she knew her own body well enough to notice every little change, and nobody was going to convince her otherwise.

Her long, carefully maintained manicure nails were gone, her hair was a complete mess, and she hated every single thing Perico had done while using her body. The moment she regained control, she had spent hours cleansing herself, soaking in her bathtub and washing with every fragrant soap she owned, from lavender to citrus. She had taken even longer to redo her manicure and pedicure, carefully making sure there was not a speck of unwanted dirt left beneath her toenails. Kiara had practically given herself a full body treatment, determined to get rid of every trace of Perico’s stay.

At least Silviana was no longer in the house or even in Oakland. That alone was enough to make Kiara feel lighter, knowing the woman was finally out of her life. Now, she only had to figure out how to cancel her own execution, which was another headache she would rather not think about while surrounded by babies.

"Mommy!"

Leonny’s face lit up the moment Faye walked into the classroom. He immediately smiled at her, his little body practically bursting with excitement.

"Ohhhhhhhhh, there is my first son!" Faye exclaimed, bending down to lift him off the ground.

She hugged him tightly, pressing a kiss against his cheek before carrying him further into the room to join his siblings. Leonny happily wrapped his little arms around her, satisfied now that his mother had finally arrived.

Faye barely had time to settle down before she spotted Princess’s lunch tray. Without a second thought, she grabbed a fork and joined Ronny, who was already busy eating his mother’s food.

Princess watched the two of them attack her lunch, one picking out the ground beef while the other concentrated on the spaghetti. She shook her head, wondering why she even bothered bringing food whenever Faye was around.

"And there goes the entire meal," Princess muttered, staring at her nearly helpless tray.

Faye, however, was too busy eating to pay much attention to her complaint. After all, she had found food, and Ronny had already made himself comfortable beside her.

Once she had eaten a few mouthfuls, Faye glanced towards the play mat and noticed Donny still lying on her stomach.

"Is she still sleeping?"

"Yep," Princess answered.

Faye looked at her daughter for a moment before putting on her sweetest voice. "Don, Don, your mommy is here. Do you want to come and hug your mommy?"

The little girl slowly opened her eyes and stared at Faye.

For one hopeful moment, Faye thought her daughter was finally going to get up and come to her. Instead, Donny simply closed her eyes again and continued lying on the mat as though she had never heard a word.

Faye’s face fell.

Princess watched the disappointed expression on her girlfriend’s face, then decided to try something that might actually work.

"Maybe I should call Charlie," she began, but she had barely finished speaking before Donny suddenly sat upright.

The little girl looked wide awake now, her sleepy expression disappearing as if it had never existed. She looked around expectantly, clearly interested in the possibility of seeing Charlie.

Faye stared at her daughter in disbelief.

"I’m so jealous of Charlie. Huff!" she complained, looking genuinely offended. "My own daughter won’t even get up for me, but the moment she hears Charlie’s name, she suddenly remembers how to sit!"

Princess could only watch her girl sulk while Donny remained sitting on the mat, looking much more lively than she had been all afternoon.

Kiara, who had been watching the children, decided to entertain them. She lifted her hand and began making little sparks of fire dance between her fingers, keeping the flames small enough to be harmless while allowing the children to watch the flickering light.

The pups were immediately drawn to the display.

Leonny, who happened to be standing close to Kiara, watched her hand with great interest. He followed the movement of her fingers, his little eyes fixed on the sparks dancing between them.

Then, without warning, he raised his own hand and began doing the same thing.

Tiny sparks of fire appeared between his fingers, mimicking the ones Kiara had been making.

For a moment, the entire classroom fell silent.

Both mothers stared at Leonny, stunned.