My Daughter’s Teacher

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 18

Are you okay?
September 28th, 2022

Harlow Hanes

I, Harlow Kaylie-Ann Hanes, never gets sick. The most I got was the common cold but never anything serious. Last night changed that. I started sneezing when I got off and blamed it on my allergies.

The sneezing turned into a stuffy nose, then that turned into a sore throat, and then me throwing up followed by a headache. I hate going to the hospital so I just decided to rest.

I woke up this morning feeling the exact same way but I refused to go to the ER, much to JJ’s dismay.

“Harlow, please,” he begged, “What if it’s something serious?”

“We all have to die somehow, JJ, my boy.” I laughed dryly.

“I told you to stop saying that.” He glared.

“Whoopsies,” I chuckled, “But all jokes to the side, JJ, I’m not going. It’ll pass.”

He gave me that look that moms give their children when they know the child is lying. I’m not lying though, it’ll pass. I just have to rest.

“You never get sick, Harlow,” He stared, “What if the one time you do get sick it’s a deadly disease? You need to go.”

“No.” I said, pulling the blanket over my head.

I heard him mumble “Good Lord have mercy” before he left the room, shutting the door behind him.

I snatched my phone from the nightstand and began scrolling through it. I had a couple texts from Reggie, a missed call from Lilian, and five texts from Fin. Ever since his breakdown in the foyer I made sure to text him everyday to make sure he was okay.

I’ve never seen that man cry so I knew whatever caused it was something serious.

Finnegan
Harlow I

can’t do it

I really want to

but I can’t. It’s

too much

Harlow?

Are you ok?

H?!

I’M SO SORRY

I WAS SLEEP

AND IM SICK
It’s okay! I just

wanted to

make sure you’re

alive and well

Im alive, not too

sure about the well

part though. Are

you okay?
No. Did you see

what I said? It’s

too much

Fin, honey, I

love you but

I need you to

get it together

You are more

than capable

of taking care

of two children

I know it’s a lot

but you’re gonna

get through it, I

promise.
I’m not ready.

Im gonna fuck

everything up

And you think

Lilian is? You

have a child and

you’re doing an

amazing job raising

him. I think you’re

ready.