Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



Elysia beamed with pride as she received compliments about her children. With a gentle smile, she responded, "When they were little, it was all on us parents, but now that they're growing up, it's you teachers who bear the brunt. My boys, Elliot and Emmett, are angels, but Evan, well, he's the rascal of the bunch. If he steps out of line, feel free to set him straight. I won't coddle him."

Keith chuckled, "Evan's not just a rascal; his defining trait is wanting a sister so badly he's gone and made a bunch of honorary sisters at school." The other two female teachers couldn't help but join in the laughter, "Exactly, after he's done in his own class, he starts scouting in ours." "It's clear he's desperate for a sister. With your family's good looks, a daughter would be absolutely stunning. You should really consider having another one."

Elysia offered a wry smile in response, knowing full well Evan's obsession with having a sister.

After exchanging pleasantries at the elevator, the teachers departed, and Blossom quickly linked arms with Elysia, eager to head home, especially given the recent passing in the neighborhood that had her on edge.

Once inside, Blossom couldn't help but bring up Keith, "That was Keith I mentioned before. Handsome, isn't he?"

Elysia nodded, "He's quite the looker, indeed."

"And it's not just looks. He's a gentleman through and through. Despite being a PE teacher, there's nothing rough or uncouth about him. He's like the golden boy of our kindergarten-well-liked by everyone and practically our mascot. Last year, we barely needed to advertise for enrollment. Just posted his picture, and moms were lining up to enroll their kids. While other schools struggle, we've had to turn people away, all thanks to Keith." Elysia, putting away groceries and taking off her coat, teased, "If he's such a catch, why don't you go after him?"

"He's out of my league. There's a whole lineup of girls after him, and I've heard his family's pretty well-off. He's got high standards."

"Why would he choose to work at your kindergarten, though?" Elysia wondered aloud. Blossom's kindergarten wasn't the top in Jindale City, and it seemed odd for a well-to-do heir to take up a position there.

"Hard to say. Might have something to do with his late mom. Rumor has it she used to teach there, and maybe he's there because of some issues with his stepmom, missing his real mom," Blossom speculated.

Elysia shifted the conversation away from Keith, showing little interest in his backstory, "How are you feeling now? Still got a headache?"

"Much better, though last night was a nightmare."novelbin

Elysia touched her forehead, "You're still a bit warm. Was it Keith and the others who woke you?"

"No, got woken up by a call from Eloise's eldest across the hall. So annoying."

Blossom sighed at the mention of their neighbors, "People say you raise kids for your old age, but what a joke. With everything that happened, he still wouldn't come back. Eloise passed, and he's probably not even going to show. What a waste raising him."

Elysia, aware that Eloise's son had settled abroad, frowned, "If he's not coming back, what will happen to Eloise's place?"

"She's been moved to a nursing home," Blossom replied with a tinge of frustration.