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              I touched my fingers to his lips. “I’m fine. I just have a migraine, that’s all.”
              Mark knew me too well; he knew that I wasn’t telling him everything.  He looked at Abigail in my arms and Hunter sitting on the foot of the bed.  Olive was standing by the window, watching.  He nodded, knowing that whatever had happened, I wasn’t going to tell him with everyone in the room.
              “Okay kiddos, your mom needs lots and lots of rest.  What do you say I send you all out with your Aunt Olive for dinner tonight?  And maybe if you are good, she might let you have a sleepover?”
              Abigail squealed in delight at the thought of staying with her aunt.  It was one of her favorite things to do.  She always let them stay up late and have popcorn while they watched movies together.  Then she would take them out for breakfast to Krispy Kreme.
              “Is that okay, Olive?” I asked.
              “Of course.  I wouldn’t miss a night with my niece and nephew!” she said, ruffling Hunter’s long brown hair.
              I smiled; she really was the best sister ever. “Thanks Liv.”
              “You’re going to eventually tell me what’s going on, right?” she whispered in my ear as she hugged me.
              “I’m just not feeling well, that’s all,” I said.
              She looked at me, knowing full well I wasn’t telling the truth. “Uh-huh, right.  Let’s go kiddos!  How about Chuck e Cheese for dinner?”
              Hunter gave me a big hug. “I hope you feel better soon,” he whispered.
              “I’m sure I will sweetie.  Have fun at your aunt’s house, okay?  We will fix everything on Monday for you.”
              He smiled. “Thanks mom.”
              “What was that about?” Mark asked as Olive quickly packed the kids for a night away.
             I explained what happened at school with Hunter.  Mark took it surprisingly well, but I could tell he was just as mad as I was.
              “I told him you and I would go in on Monday to talk to the teacher,” I said.
              “I might not wait until Monday. Her son owes me five bucks!”
              I laughed. “Yeah…that’s the problem.” I teased.
              “Bye Mommy!” Abby yelled from down the hall.
              “Don’t yell! Mom has a headache!” Hunter yelled back.
              “I forgot!” Abby retaliated.
              Mark and I smiled as Abby came running into our bedroom.  She jumped up onto the bed and gave her daddy a big hug, then came and lay down next to me.  She wrapped her arms around my belly, sighing.
              “Mommy, I hope you feel better tomorrow,” she said in her sweet little angel voice.
              “I’m sure I’ll be fine soon,” I told her, returning her giant bear hug.
              “I love you mommy,” she whispered.
              My eyes began to well up, and I made a mental note that I really needed to work on my emotional imbalance. “I love you too honey.”
              “Bye mom,” Hunter said, “I hope you get better soon.”
              I returned his hug and kissed him on the cheek. “Look after your sister and make sure you do what Aunt Livie tells you to.”
              “I will mom.”
              “Don’t worry about them; it’s me I’m worried about.  Have you seen how big they have gotten since Tuesday?” Olive laughed. “Hunter might eat me out of house and home.”
              Hunter laughed. “Yeah right, you can out eat us both.” He teased.
              “Hey now, you better watch it. I might have to tickle you to death.”
              Abby and Hunter laughed even harder.
              “We better get going