DATE (Part 2)

ALANNA

I didn't want to go on the date, I know I said I wanted to move on from Nolan, but right now I had a thousand thoughts running through my mind.

“Mummy, who is that man who came to the house?” the ever-inquisitive Lucy had asked, right when I was tucking them to sleep, the night before.

I sighed, not sure what I was supposed to tell them, was I going to lie to my kids, I wasn't also ready to tell them the truth because that was something I couldn't explain to them.

“He is just someone I work with,” I lied, praying to whatever deity I believe in that they do not press on with the question.

“Lucy said you were crying after he left, did he hurt you mummy? I want to go beat him,” Lucas in his sensitive and overly protective childlike voice mutters with concern etched all over his face.

“No, he did not, Lucy, what did I tell you about spying on mummy?”

“Lucas also spied on you,” Lucy blurted out, I smiled.

“Don't worry darling mummy can take care of herself,”

Now here I was seated