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“Noah, are you done with your homework?” I call, but I don’t get an answer.

It was Friday afternoon and I was dead tired on my feet. I had forgotten when you’re pregnant how

easily you get tired. Every single thing tired me out.

The only thing I’m grateful for is that I never experienced morning sickness unlike when I was

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“Noah?” I call him again.

I wonder what the hell he is doing. I usually get an answer immediately. Unless something has

caught his attention and distracted him.

Before I can carry my tired body to go upstairs to check on him, my doorbell rings.

I release a heavy sigh. It’s not that I didn’t want to see anybody, I just wanted to take a break.

Maybe have a long bath.

I spent the whole day at the Hope Foundation going through tons of documents that needed my

attention. My eyes were dry, My mind was burnt out and my body was aching all over.

Dragging myself, I open my door and I am surprised to find Calvin and Gunner at my doorstep. It’s

been two days since that day in my backyard.

When Gunner didn’t show up when Noah got back from school, I assumed that maybe Calvin

didn’t want anything to do with us. After all, he was really grumpy during our whole encounter.

“Hi” shock was clearly in my voice and I couldn’t hide it.

“Hi Miss Ava” Gunner tells me sweetly with a smile. “These are for you”

It’s then that I notice he has a bouquet of flowers. Pink roses to be exact. He hands them to me and

I take them gratefully.

“Thank you Gunner. These are beautiful” Without thinking, I bend down and kiss his cheeks.

When I straighten, he gives me a shy smile. Just like with Noah, I could already tell that Gunner

was a sweet boy.

I shift my eyes to his father, “Would you like to come in?”

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He looks hesitant at first, but when Gunner pulls his hand, he agrees.

I lead them straight to the kitchen where I had been baking cookies and cupcakes. Noah had

requested for them and though I was tired, I couldn’t refuse him.

“You’re just in time to eat some goodness” I tell them as the oven timer pings.

I look for a vase and place the beautiful flowers Gunner brought me.

again as I place some cookies in front of

coming mommy” he

as he runs down

later, he breaks through the kitchen door. He comes to a stop when he sees

visitors.

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meet someone” he hesitantly takes a step until he’s

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bit shy at first glance. That is before you get to know him better. When

the same boy. He’ll talk your

lives next door and Gunner, this is my son Noah.

telling you about”

things will be awkward between them at first,

Gunner smiles “Hi”

Noah asks at

“Sure”

and hands them to Gunner.

get a couple of juice

a new game to show you” Noah says as they

his actions. I thought it would take a bit of pushing to get him

to Gunner. I guess I

I’m surprised Gunner made the first

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him. I had completely

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at first. He has to get comfortable with someone

likes his own company. He doesn’t like making friends or meeting new people. Even

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

I think Rex

I wasn’t a child psychologist but I was a teacher. Even I

is probably a problem. I

at them to know they

is as withdrawn as

that way.

get him out of his shell” I

one of the barstools, I exhale in

of the cupcake. My

wanted to apologize” Calvin

“For what?”

rude the

dismissively, I face him. “In your defence, I was being too extra,

about it”

pain I saw in his eyes. Right now

trying to hide

but I can tell he is not. I recognize the struggle in

through

to see the pain

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for a living?” He asks, probably trying to

leave for the next

had thought about going back, but I decided against it. Even though

I needed this time to myself. Not only because of

my mental state. O

Rowan? Noah

in this damn city knows what

It was a drunk

how my life would have been different if it

that if it wasn’t for that night,

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