Suspicious Behavior.

Along with the unwilling shivers that went down her spine due to Gabriel's close presence, Leonica felt her heart pick up it's pace at the mention of her son.

Eyes wide, barely stopping herself from panicking and ultimately snapping at Gabriel in a nasty manner, she calmed herself and with efficient speed, shoved the man in front of her

away.

"No matter who you are, Gabriel, this is just you getting way over your head." She warned. Whoever that man was has nothing to do with you. It's my matter and if I were you, I'd stop poking. The natural thing that a Stranger should do." She placed great emphasis on the

word

stranger.

Unknowingly, Gabriel found himself wincing. He opened his mouth, intending to retort, however before the words could leave his mouth, the gate to her house opened and the approaching presence that they both had not noticed, appeared.

The house keeper, a lady in her earlier thirties who had been hired by Leonica to watch the house, and previously Ashely in tow, glanced between the two.

Concern, as well as worry flashed across her face when she realized the tension hanging hot in

the air.

"Madam," She began, taking to Leonica's defensive aid.

"It's fine." She waved her hand, shooting a tough glare at Gabriel. "This conversation is already over, I was just about coming in."

Not even bothering to glance in his direction, Leonica turned around and entered the house, leaving the housekeeper and Gabriel to stare after her.

The woman, feeling the sudden awkwardness and discomfort that filled the atmosphere, quickly excused herself, following Leonica, who was making her way towards the entrance of her house.

Gabriel sighed heavily as soon as both females were out of sight.

Alcohol was a bastard, but he couldn't totally be mad at his choice of acting under the influence of it. He had, after all, gotten something other than answer to work with.

Although Leonica had not openly admitted it, the moment Gabriel had asked the question of Ash's father, it had shown on her face, the panic,

Unlike the expressions he had seen her with so far, Leonica had seemed tensed, panicked and feared even, the moment he mentioned Ash.

No one needed to tell him, Gabriel, even in his half intoxicated state, could sense that she was hiding something.

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Eyes narrowing as he stared at the dark painting of her gate, a passing thought, or rather, at new determination formed in the back of his mind, making it a personal priority to uncover whatever she was hiding, with regards to the boy

Her night, just like the right of her day, had gone by in a blur, making it so that when she woke the next morning, she felt less refreshed than the previous day, even though she had evidently slept longer than her previous days.

Her arrangement to begin her day at work felt out of place, as for one, there was no tiny figure running around the house with a black furred bunny in his arms. Each time she recalled the absence of the small child, almost panicking, she had to remind herself that he was now staying with her parents, for the time being that is.

the conversation between she and Gabriel that had taken place the

was unusual for him to focus on something

the time she had arrived at work, seated behind her desk, the white-ette still

him working under the influence of the alcohol, she moved on to worrying

nickname.

first time ever, night before, he had uttered it and truthfully, it had left

state of shock.

the source in which Gabriel had found out about her son's nickname.

futile.

know that nickname?' She gnawed at her red manicured

ringing. Although she wasn't entirely deep in thought, the noise still caused her to flinch. Glancing

however, was short

"Leonica Romero speaking."

a male from the sound of his

Supalous Helsavior.

incident at school, concerning your son, Ashley Romero, that needs your attention." "Incident?"

getting into a classroom fight with his

words, Leonica's eyes narrowed. "Ashely got into a fight?" She questioned,

mischievous, but not bad by nature. He'd

time and come to the school, it'd be easier to settle the situation with

she shoved a couple of things into her purse and

WHE

her driver who was already starting expectantly at her. "Where to Ms.

before turning back to her assistant who had followed her out. "Stay and handle things

bowed his head,

the car and the rushed drive towards Ashely's kindergarten

greeted by the principal, who led her into his office where Ashely and another small boy sat, both looking downcast, as well as one sporting a small cut on his

him into a hug, before gently pulling him away,

towards the principal who hung

"Well, the thing is-"

that I'm a bastard?" Ashely cut in, asking in the most

seconds, Leonica's head snapped towards the principal who winced under her harsh

"What?"

that we teach children the importance of family and such at the kindergarten, and when the

little Ashley here,

the teacher asked who his daddy was, and he said, 'I don't have one. So, Dylan here, teased him about not having a father.

offense

boiling at the audacity of the small boy. "This boy," She pointed. "Insulted my son. Now I'm sure you don't want me to assume that your School

was beginning to unfold. "N-no,

exactly?" A

entrance.

the principal and Leonica turned towards the door and watched as another figure joined them in their midst. Except the woman, clearly the mother of the other boy, didn't pay attention to either of them and instead rushed

in both her hands, she examined

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