Mistaking an Alpha for a Pimp novel Chapter 6

AMELIA POV

I had no idea when the alarm rang, but I was woken up by the notification beep on my phone.

I opened my eyes and almost tripped on my bedspread when I checked the time. I needed to get my kids to kindergarten and get to work as soon as possible. My boss had called me earlier to inform me that the CEO would be around today and, and that I should try not to be late like I always used to. I did not want to be the target of a query since that would affect my job. I quickly stood up from the bed, slipped on my bathrobe, and I walked hurriedly to my children's room. I got to the room of my triplets and to my surprise, they were all already in the bath; all except Jason. He was playing a video game, "this kid" I said under my breath as I slapped my forehead in frustration.

“Jason, no games in the morning.”

I grabbed him playfully by the collar and carried him to the bathroom, taking off his clothes and throwing him in the soapy shower.

“I need you all to be downstairs in ten minutes. Breakfast will be ready by then."  

After taking care of the kids, I rushed off to my room to get prepared for my workplace. I started going through my normal daily routine of searching endlessly for things to wear even though I have a whole wardrobe full of clothes. I considered that the hardest part of getting ready for work. I picked a carton-colored jacket, and after thoroughly looking at it in the mirror, I shook my head and decided to find something more official. After all, I needed to look my best today because it was a special day. I finally settled for something more official and smiled satisfactorily at my reflection in the mirror.

Ten minutes and I was already combing my hair. After taking one last look at myself in the mirror, I nodded at myself and headed downstairs. I found my children who were already at the dining table expecting breakfast.

I froze for a moment and stared at them with a look of momentary confusion.

“Breakfast!” Ralph, the quiet one, screamed out.

I had never seen Ralph in such a feat, and my brain instantly connected. I just realized then that I had not made breakfast for them. That was one sad part of being a single mother.

I quickly rushed to the refrigerator and grabbed the pack of cereals; I looked at the second compartment and brought the can of milk and the sugar. Freya had eaten the dried fruits again. I rolled my eyes as I looked back at the children sitting and waiting impatiently for their food.

After a lot of confusion and commotion, I finally came outside, walking hurriedly with the kids all dressed up and ready to go. I was about to put their bags into the car when I took another quick glance at my wristwatch and started sweating profusely.

I was entering panic mode again. The kindergarten was several kilometers in the opposite direction of my workplace, and I had no idea what to do. I was already very late for work, and dropping these kids off at school would worsen things. I could get a query if I was late to work.

At this point I wished I could get some help, this was one of the days I wished I had used protection that night and never had these kids yet.

  "Mum, are you okay?" Freya asked, grabbing my arm. 

I turned around to look at the three bundles of joy standing there and looking up at me with those beautiful eyes.

 'I will never regret having you three' I thought to myself.

 "Yes," I said with a smile,  "just that mummy is running a little late, and we need to hurry up okay,"

After dropping the kid’s bags in the trunk, I rounded the car to usher the kids in when I noticed a familiarly unpleasant presence.

My instincts led me to look up to the balcony, at the flat opposite my house. And there he was, staring at me from the next house.

He was wearing a half mask I knew way too well, he waved at me the moment our eyes met.

 "Oh! No" I whispered to myself as I stared at him frozen.