You're Out Daddy

“You’ve bumped into me,” Denise said in her childlike voice. The sunglasses that she was wearing did not manage to conceal her displeasure.

Kenneth found the little girl’s demeanor amusing. He crouched down and steadied her up from the floor. “Are you all right?”

“Of course not-” Before Denise could finish her sentence, she was stumped by the sight of the handsome man in front of her. She had always been attracted to pretty faces, and oddly enough, she found the face before her quite familiar.

“Of course not. I don’t know if I’m hurt anywhere else,” she said coyly.

Kenneth noticed that there was nothing wrong with the little girl upon inspection. He smiled and asked, “So, do you need me to send you to the hospital?”

“Oh, that won’t be necessary,” Denise said. “But you could give me your number. I’ll contact you via WhatsApp if anything happens.” Then, she took out her phone and said in a domineering tone, leaving no room for further discussion, “Let me scan your QR code.”

Kenneth found the shrewd little girl adorable and did not give it a second thought. He took out his phone and opened his WhatsApp. As a matter of fact, he seldom used it. Hence, the app was no more than an extra icon on his phone.

After scanning Kenneth’s QR code, Denise nodded in satisfaction. “Okay, Mr. Handsome. We’ll contact each other via WhatsApp if anything happens to me!”

“Where are your parents?” They had been chatting for a bit now, but Kenneth noticed that the little girl’s parents were nowhere in sight.

Denise frowned and mumbled, “Ah, I haven’t even met my daddy yet.” The little girl then shook her head and left.

Kenneth laughed as he looked at her back. What a shrewd little girl.

“Let’s go, Tony.”

Anthony looked at her sister and asked, “What took you so long?”

Denise flashed him an enigmatic smile and said, “I met a handsome uncle outside the toilet entrance. He’s so handsome that I thought he’s some celebrity, but he’s not.”

Anthony did not wish to entertain the starry-eyed Denise and walked ahead of her.

Benjamin approached Denise and teased, “Is it possible that he’s more handsome than me?”

two of you. Well, he looks a lot

undeniably handsome. I can already picture the heartbreaker that he was going

is so handsome?” Benjamin asked

has to be really handsome

we’re really too good-looking

voice rang.

strong sense of familiarity with the old man. “Gramps!” Denise shouted as she dashed over and burrowed herself in Terence’s embrace.

with shaky hands. They had been keeping in touch via video calls all these years. He was so thrilled to finally meet his great-grandchildren in person that he could find no words to say. “I’ve been missing all of you too!” he

Benjamin approached the old man and

okay!” Terence did not know what else to say. The Watson family had not been prolific. Hence, he was beyond grateful that his eyes grew

not too keen to express his feelings. Hence, he merely looked

back first! We’ll talk later!” Terence said as he

Technologies, the office was already abuzz with heated discussions even before Natasha

that the programmer who is coming today

a woman? Even though female programmers are not

of the new girl yet. The guys over at Design Department were

“Really? Are you serious?”

yourself!” Then, the girl brought out her phone and showed the others

goodness, is this photo from the ’80s? Did this girl grow

this sense of style at this time and age? I mean, she’s

those guys from the Programming Department

gesticulated

then, the elevator sprung open with

the elevator and said, “This way please,

on makeup if she was taking a flight. So, the mask was to conceal her bare face. This was something Denise wanted her to do. After

stopped gossiping when they noticed their

the

a

coffee. Before she left, however,