I wake up feeling like crap.
I barely slept a wink last night. First of all, I was too anxious and second, I kept having a persistent nightmare where Mia dragged Tiana away while she begged for her mommy. Every time I closed my eyes, the nightmare kept recurring so I opted to stay up and watch Tiana sleep.
I finally managed to catch an hour of sleep just before dawn.
Tiana stubbornly refuses to stay home so I have to drive her to school.
"Hey, Tee?"
She turns to look at me.
"Hm?"
"I'll pick you at lunch. Don't take the bus, okay?"
Her entire face is instantly encased with a frown.
"At lunch?"
"Yeah, is that okay?"
"Why not after lunch?"
"Do you have somewhere to be at lunch? An appointment maybe?"
She chuckles, since I'm smiling at her.
"Pick me after lunch, mommy, ok
