-Three years later-
-Khloe Novak-
"Mummy, I'm hungry."
The voice said, and I groaned, hoping to have a few more hours of sleep.
"Mommy." The voice said again, and my eyes flew open to see Emily standing near the bed and holding onto her favorite teddy bear. I reached across and picked her up, putting her to lay down by my side and kissing her cheeks and forehead. Yet, her persistence won. "Mummy, can I have pancakes?"
"Yes, baby."
Standing from the bed, I went to freshen up before exiting the bathroom. When I entered the bedroom, she was standing near the bed, and I lifted her into my arms.
When we got to the kitchen, we began making pancakes and scrambled eggs. Being mommy's little helper, she whisked the eggs for me.
"Mummy, when is daddy coming back?"
"Later, baby."
She nodde
