The Next Day.
It was an early Monday morning, the starting of a new week and a new day, and it also meant another five days of School for Joy which she loved , and she was happier today than all other days, because her mother was going to drop her off at School this morning in her new car.
"Alright my baby, are you ready?" asked Natasha as she walked into the dining room with a bright smile on her face.
"Mhmm yes I am mommy" said Joy as she smiled and she nodded her head as she ate her cereal.
"Alright we will go soon, I have packed your lunch" said Natasha as she smiled and she held Joy's backpack.
"Mommy what did you make for me for lunch today?" asked Joy as she was curious, her mother always made her the best lunches.
"Well that my baby is a surprise, you just have to wait until it's time for lunch, then you will know what I made for you" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Hmmm, okay Mommy" said Joy as she nodded her head.
"Mommy you look very pretty today" said Joy as she looked at her mother and she smiled.
"Oh why Thank you my baby" said Natasha as she smiled.
"But don't I always look pretty my baby??" asked Natasha as she smiled.
"Yes mommy is the prettiest always" said Joy as she smiled.
"But you look very, very pretty today mommy" said Joy as she smiled.
"Aww Thank you my baby" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Mommy you are wearing a skirt today" said Joy as she found it odd, she had always seen her mother in jeans, so seeing her in a skirt was very weird.
"Well my baby, that is because I am going to the office today" said Natasha as she smiled, she was wearing a burgundy pencil skirt that reached her knees, and she had a black short sleeved shirt tucked into her skirt, and she wore short heeled black shoes, and her hair was tied in a low ponytail.
"Mommy are you going to Daddy's office today?" asked Joy as she looked at her mother.
"Well no my baby, I am not going to your father's office, I am going to my own office" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Oooh okay Mommy" said Joy as she nodded her head, her mommy also had an office, and she had never been there before.
"Mommy can you take me to your office?" asked Joy as she smiled.
"Well of course my baby, I will take you some other time, but for now, you have to finish your breakfast so you will not be late for School" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Okay Mommy" said Joy as she smiled and she began to finish her cereal.
"Madam, here is your handbag" said Alfred as he walked into the dining room with a small black leather handbag.
"Oh Thank you Alfred, I forgot it on the Kitchen counter" said Natasha as she smiled at Alfred and he gave her handbag to her.
"You are welcome Madam" said Alfred as he smiled and he left the room.
"Mommy I am done" said Joy as she smiled.
"Alright then my baby, come on let's go" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Okay Mommy" said Joy as she pushed out the dining table chair and she ran to hold her mother's hand.
"Don't forget your schoolbag my dear" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Okay Mommy" said Joy as she ran to get her schoolbag on the table and she ran back to hold her mother's hand.
"Goodbye Alfred" said Joy as she smiled as she waved at Alfred as she and her mother passed him.
"Goodbye Joy" said Alfred as he smiled and waved back at Joy as she and Natasha walked out the front door to the driveway.
"*Sigh*, This is not going to be an easy morning" said Natasha to herself as she saw the figures of three men in black suits that were going to trouble her life this morning.
"Good Morning Uncle Michael" said Joy as she smiled.
"Good Morning Uncle Charlie" said Joy as she smiled.
"Good Morning Uncle Nine" said Joy as she smiled as the three men all turned to look at her as they were blocking Natasha's car.
"Good Morning Joy" said Michael as he smiled at Joy who was still holding Natasha's hand.
"Good Morning Joy" said Charlie as the frown on his face was replaced with a smile.
"Good Morning Princess" said Nine as for once in his life he smiled at Joy.
"Uncles, My mommy is going to take me to school today" said Joy as she smiled she was very excited.
"Oh well that is great Joy" said Michael as he smiled at her.
"That is exactly why we are here, to see you off" said Charlie as he smiled at her.
"Can you three please move, you are blocking my way to get to my car" said Natasha as she looked at the three of them.
"Natasha don't be like that" said Michael as he looked at Natasha sadly and she ignored him.
"Our friend Dom is not here, so we are all here to represent him" said Charlie as Dom had gone to work earlier seeing as Alfred told him that Natasha would drop off Joy at school and pick her up again.
"I seriously have no time for you three today" said Natasha.
"Joy, my baby, please get in the car" said Natasha as she looked down at Joy and she smiled.
"Okay Mommy" said Joy as she smiled and she went around the car to the other side of the door.
"Get out of my way" said Natasha coldly as she looked at Charlie who was blocking the driver's seat to her car.
"And why should I listen to you?" asked Charlie as he looked at her coldly.
"Alright guys, this is not the time or place for this" said Michael.
"Charlie move from her car" said Michael and Charlie looked at him.
"Now" said Michael and Charlie reluctantly stepped outside and Natasha used her car key to open the door of her car, and she went to the other side of the door and she opened it for Joy, and she buckled Joy in the car seat.
"All nice and tight my baby?" asked Natasha as she smiled at Joy.
"Yes Mommy" said Joy as she smiled.
"Good, alright, let's go" said Natasha as she smiled and she closed the door and walked around to the driver's seat.
"We don't trust you" came Charlie's voice as his stopped made Natasha pause as she was about to open the door.
"Well of course you don't" said Natasha as she scoffed, she did not even seem to care at all.
"But Joy is my daughter… do you really think that I would harm my own daughter" said Natasha as she turned to look at Charlie.
"Well No" said Michael.
"Yes" said Charlie as Michael looked at him in anger.
"You have shown that you are more than capable of doing anything, so I don't trust you at all" said Charlie.
"And just as I do not trust you, there is no way I am going to let you go anywhere with her you vile woman" said Charlie with anger.
"Ouch Charls that hurt" said Natasha as she smiled.
"You don't have the right to call me that name, you lost that right to call me like that" said Charlie with anger.
"Charlie" said Michael as he looked at Charlie.
"It's alright Michael, I am used to his behaviour, you know how he is" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Oh and by the way Charlie, you know my name, use it" said Natasha as she smiled.
"Well it was nice catching up, but Joy has to go to school now, and she cannot be late, so goodbye" said Natasha as she smiled.
"I am not letting you go anywhere Natasha" said Charlie.
"If you insist on going then…" said Charlie.
"Then what?" asked Natasha.
"Then we are all going with you" said Charlie in all seriousness.
"Then suite yourself, I don't have time for this" said Natasha.
"Guys let's go" said Charlie as he looked at Michael and Nine.
And a few minutes later, Charlie and Michael were sitting In the back along with Joy, and Nine sat in the front along with Natasha as she drove.
"Uncles are you coming with us??" asked Joy as she looked at her Uncles.
"Yes my baby they are" said Natasha.
"Yes, we want to see you off today" said Michael as he smiled at Joy.
"Yayyy" said Joy as she smiled, her Uncles were going with her to school today.
"Where are you going Natasha??" asked Charlie as he controlled himself since Joy was there.
"Why did you turn to the left?" asked Charlie as he eyed her suspiciously, this was not the usual way to Joy's school and Charlie knew that.
"Didn't you hear?" asked Natasha.
"The main road to Joy's school is closed for repairs, so we have to take the long way" said Natasha as she smiled and she looked at Charlie in the rear view mirror.
"Mhmm" said Charlie and Natasha sighed internally, this would be a long ride.
…
"Oh my baby, we are almost late" said Natasha as she parked the car, and Michael unbuckled the seatbelt on Joy's car seat and he carried her and gave her to Natasha as she came around the other door.
The school doors were almost closing, and Joy was late today, there was a lot of traffic on the other road that Natasha did not plan for at all.
"Alright we need to run" said Natasha as she carried Joy, and Michel gave her Joy's handbag as she closed the car door, and she ran with Joy to the School entrance.
"I am so sorry we are late, the traffic" said Natasha as she looked at one of the teachers standing at the entrance.
"It is alright Miss, there are still a few seconds left" said the woman as she smiled.
"Alright thank you" said Joy as she smiled.
"My baby I have to go now, have a good day at school, and I will pick you up later" said Natasha as she gave Joy a kiss on the cheek and she placed her down and gave her schoolbag to her.
"Okay Goodbye Mommy, see you" said Joy as she smiled.
"See you my baby" said Natasha as she smiled as she watched Joy walk into the school and she turned back and she walked back to the parking lot.
"*Sigh*, It will be a long ride back home" said Natasha to herself as she sighed, she had three grouchy men to deal with.
"Did you make it?" asked Michael as Natasha entered the car.
"Barely" said Natasha as she put on her seatbelt, and started the car.
They all drove in silence, Natasha was going to the office today, but she first had to drop of these three back home.
They drove back the long way, and this time the road was very clear unlike the first time, all that could be seen was the clear road and the thick forest beside them.
Natasha drove steadily for a while until she looked in the rear view mirror and she saw a strange black car that seemed to be following them, Natasha thought that maybe she was just thinking too much and she just shrugged it off as she continued driving, but she thought wrong because in a moment, the strange care moved very close to her car, and it bumped her car which caused a large noise and caused Natasha to drift a bit.
"What the…" said Charlie as he turned back to look at the car that hit them.
"Is that driver crazy?" asked Michael as they were hit by the car once again.
"We are being followed" said Natasha as she accelerated more in a bid to get away from that car.
"Yes he is crazy" said Charlie.
"Slow down Natasha, you will get us killed" said Charlie as Natasha was going too fast.
"Shut up" said Natasha as she did not have time for Charlie right now, this was serious.