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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.

call again as I place some cookies in

coming mommy” he shouts

as he runs down the hallway and then the

comes to

visitors.

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someone” he hesitantly takes a step

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first glance. That is before you get to know

believe that he’s the same

He lives next door and Gunner, this

telling you about”

thought things will be awkward between them at first, but I am

Gunner smiles “Hi”

play in my room?” Noah asks at

“Sure”

hands them to Gunner. Then he goes to

get a couple

I’ve got a new game to show you” Noah says as they walk

I thought it would take a bit of pushing

Gunner. I guess I didn’t

Gunner made the first move.

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at first. He

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

himself”

“Seriously?” I ask shocked.

Rex and

but I was a teacher. Even I knew that that wasn’t typical behaviour for a child

be that withdraw, then there is probably a problem. I know it doesn’t lie with

just have to take one look at them to know they adore

wrong. If Gunner is as withdrawn as Cal says, then something’s

that way.

can get him out of his shell” I mumble, handing him

Taking one of the barstools, I exhale in relief that

of the cupcake. My mind

wanted to apologize” Calvin

“For what?”

rude

“In your defence, I was being

about it”

saw in his eyes. Right now he

trying to

tell he is not. I recognize the struggle

through the

the pain

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a living?” He asks, probably trying to

I’m on leave for the next few

but I decided

knew I needed this time to myself. Not

my mental state. O

you got together with Rowan? Noah is his doppelgänger.

I snort. “Everyone in this damn city knows what happened with Rowan. I

a drunk

of how my life

wasn’t for that night, then I wouldn’t have

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