The New Kindergarten


    Matthew looked on as we left together.


    In just two days, Ipleted all the paperwork and enrolled Ava in Sunnydale Kindergarten. Initially, I


    assumed it was a given since we lived in the neighborhood.


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    However, as I checked out Ava’s ssroom, I overheard two teachers chatting. “Wasn’t the


    kindergarten


    full? How did she manage to get in?”


    “Do you know who made the request?”


    “Who?” The plump Ms. Marigold asked her colleague. The colleague whispered her reply, and Ms.


    Marigold dropped her jaw.


    Her response puzzled me. Was there something unusual about As’s arrangement? I didn’t dwell on it


    because what mattered was that Ava got in.


    That night, Ava told me, “Mommy, the teacher at school was nice to me. She gave me extra food and


    didn’t let the other kids take my toys. She even said I was the prettiest girl in the ss!”


    “Really? What did she teach you?‘ Seeing her enthusiasm relieved me.


    After all, who wouldn’t enjoy some special treatment? Nheless, I wondered who had influenced the


    teacher to treat Ava differently.


    wor


    Now I had one less thing to worry about, I should’ve done it sooner since my mom had a long bus ride


    to


    send Ava to her old kindergarten. Now she could walk her there in ten minutes.


    When I told my mom the good news, she smiled and said it would save her a lot of hassle.


    On Monday afternoon, Matthew came to my office again. He quietly ced the registration form on my


    desk, and I looked at him in confusion. He said impassively, “Go do the transfer.”


    I was surprised. This was so unlike him..


    “Don’t look at me that way. I was only upset the other day. Ava is my daughter, and I love her. Shouldn’t


    you at least let me vent my frustration after what you put me through? Anyway, let’s not fight anymore.


    Just let mee home, please.”


    His face went pitiful. “Chlo, I handle Mnie. Let’s start fresh. I miss you, you know?”


    His words gave me goosebumps, and I red at him. “I don’t need it anymore. Take it back.”


    He gaped at me in disbelief. “You changed your mind? Honey, I know you’re upset, but you shouldn’t


    take


    I didn’t bother to exin to him and pressed the buzzer. Carol quickly showed up at the doorway. “Ms.


    Chloe?


    “Please see him out,” I said coldly.


    “Come on, Chlo. What can I do to make you forgive me? I’ll break up with Mnie, okay? I want to


    spend the rest of my life with you and Ava. Don’t do this to me,” Matthew pleaded, attempting to appear


    helpless.


    Before I could respond, Mnie stormed in.