A few weeks later the kids came back.

With no memory of the outside world but completely obedient to Wally.

I'm glad that he didn't do that to me. I fell into line pretty easily. After a few weeks I just started playing along.

But I guess they will now too. And they might even keep an eye on me.

They smile at me. Jason hugs me "Hi Mommy"

Babs sits at my feet "We missed you at boarding school." I smile at them

"Mommy missed you too"

Wally hugs all of us. "Daddy has to go away for a few days... Be good for Mommy" He walks out and I head for bed. This means I don't have my anti depressents till he gets back.

Once he's gone the kids start to unpack and get dressed into their clothes for when Daddy wasn't here.

They look at me in bed "Mommy let's have fun"

"Wally isn't here I want to sleep." They look at me surprised.

"Mommy... You have to take care of us... We can't take care of ourselves" I sit up. Wally has ruined them. I will never have a moment to myself again.

"Why don't you come cuddle with Mommy?" They come over and climb into bed with me and we fall asleep. They eventually get up and go to their own bed and sleep.

They come and bother me for dinner. Why can't Wally just stay a little longer this time? Why is he always leaving me alone? I need his help with the kids.

Wally doesn't come back for another three days. I am about ready to slit my wrists at that point and have locked the kids in their rooms only letting them out to use the bathroom, shower and eat.

Because I don't want to deal with them. They're demons! Wally isn't happy about this.

"I TRUSTED YOU TO TAKE CARE OF THE KIDS! YOU CAN'T JUST DO WHATEVER YOU WANT! I'M TAKING THE KIDS BACK TO BOARDING SCHOOL UNTIL YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR DEPRESSION!" That's the last I saw of the kids. Ever. He might have killed them.

Wally chained me to the bed for days and only let me up to use the bathroom. He fed me in that bed, changed my clothes, and gave me my meds. I know I failed Wally.

I love Wally so much it hurts that I failed him.

But I'm just so sad.